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[[Image:Conf_Navy_Jack.png|thumb|right|500px|The [[Confederate States of America]] relied heavily on creationism to justify [[racism]] and [[slavery]]. Confederate Vice President [[Alexander H. Stephens]] said in his famous "[[Cornerstone Speech]]" that opponents of slavery "were attempting to make things equal which the [[Jesus Christ|Creator]] had made unequal. ... [Slavery] is, indeed, in conformity with the ordinance of the Creator. It is not for us to inquire into the wisdom of His ordinances, or to question them. For His own purposes, He has [[Intelligent Design|made]] one race to differ from another, as He has made 'one star to differ from another star in glory.'" The Confederate President [[Jefferson Davis]] said that slavery "was established by decree of Almighty God... it is sanctioned in the [[Bible]], in both Testaments, from [[Genesis]] to [[Revelation]]... it has existed in all ages, has been found among the people of the highest civilization, and in nations of the highest proficiency in the arts."]]
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A '''falsehood''' is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from [[lie]]s in that there is no presupposition of the intent to [[deceit|deceive]]. Those who promote a falsehood as truth sincerely believe it to be true, but they are in [[error]].  
  
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A '''falsehood''' is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from [[lie]]s in that there is no presupposition of the intent to [[deceit|deceive]].
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== See also ==
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*[[Specious reasoning]]
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*[["Catholic Heresies and Traditions Adopted and Perpetuated by the Roman Catholic Church in the Course of 1600 Years"]]
  
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Latest revision as of 01:21, January 15, 2020

A falsehood is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from lies in that there is no presupposition of the intent to deceive. Those who promote a falsehood as truth sincerely believe it to be true, but they are in error.

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