Distortion Of Information
by Olawale Ogunsola Information is central to human existence. It has a lot to do with every facet of a man's life. Available information dictates a decision to make. Every good or bad decision made, most of the times, rests on the quality and quantity of information one can access. In forming an opinion, making a decision or taking a step, having the right information helps a lot ; but in some cases, it fails. What is it that can cause making a wrong decision from true information? Why can a wrong step be taken from right information? Distortion of information! To have good information for decision making is one thing, having a perfect understanding of available information is another thing entirely. So, comprehending what you have on hand is very paramount as far as the steps you will take is concerned. If you distort the information you have on hand you will miss it all. Distortion of information takes place at any level of the society and from anyone, great or small, educated or not educated. It is not restricted, in any way, to any sex. Any man or woman can distort information available. This was the case with certain disciples of Jesus Christ after His resurrection. In Luke chapter twenty-four and in verse five to eleven, certain disciples who loved their Master went to the tomb where Jesus was buried but could not see His dead body. These disciples were all women. They were fortunate enough to meet two angels of God in the physical in the form of men who told them the truth about the whereabouts of Jesus Christ, they said, These women disciples knew what they saw and heard and were ready to relay same to other disciples. As expected, they acted well their part by explaining what they have seen and heard to other disciples who found it very difficult to believe the women's report. To them, the Scriptures disclosed how they held the report : To receive information is not the end of it all, those who receive it has the exclusive right to believe it or not. This in turn will influence the steps to be taken by the receiver of the information. That is first thing! Another thing is manifested by certain other disciples who distort the right report delivered by the women disciples. The distorted information becomes, in their words, Let me call your attention to verse twenty-three that represents distortion of a high order. The women disciples reported what they have seen as against Is there any correlation between the information delivered to the men who were disciples who failed to believe them and the distorted information they chose to believe? This could not be acted upon at all. They were confused more. This was the reason the Lord Jesus appeared to them to confirm the report of the women. He told them, To God be glory, Jesus Christ opened their eyes of understanding to acknowledge the truth reported by the women disciples. Beloved reader, how do you handle the information at your disposal? Do you see it as it is, the truth? Do you have the right interpretation of the information? Please, examine every information at your disposal to have a perfect knowledge and understanding of it. If you need more, do not hesitate to gather more. Do not distort information because the tendency is high that you will spread the same. The result will not be favorable, locally, nationally or internationally.
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