(Clearwisdom.net) Having lived under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s despotic power for several decades, people in mainland China have been brainwashed by the CCP. As a result, their notions and worldview have been twisted to reflect the narrow perspective designed by the Party. During the CCP's reign of terror, Chinese people have formed variations of fear of the CCP. Therefore, if we talk about the persecution with human notions when we clarify the truth to people, the effect is often not good. People even resist the truth more due to their extreme fear and because they mistakenly think that the CCP is so formidable. Additionally, they're afraid that they will become the object of the CCP's persecution, so they choose to follow the CCP under these false pretences. The result is that, instead of saving them, we have pushed them away .
When we clarify the truth, we need to strengthen their positive side, eliminate the negative side, or at least not stimulate their negative side. Given today's society, people will follow those who seem stronger and more powerful, regardless of whether or not they're righteous or evil. Even if you really represent the truth and righteousness, what's the big deal? His reaction is that he doesn't want to become the victim of those powerful people and bring trouble to himself by standing on your side. Even if he believes that you might have a good long-term future, he doesn't want to be persecuted by the CCP in the present.
Our truth-clarification is not just about exposing the persecution or human rights abuses, it is meant to open up people's good side and help them make the right choice.
In addition to exposing the persecution, we should also demonstrate the positive side of Dafa, and help people see hope. Since Dafa practitioners have already seen our future and are confident, we should transmit this confidence so that the message of Dafa will win over people and strengthen them.
Quite a few of my non-practitioner friends have said to me after returning from overseas travel, "Your Falun Gong is quite formidable overseas." I said with a laugh, "Don't you know, Falun Gong is also formidable in China!" People's hearts can't be deceived! Dafa has been embraced around the world, and we must guide people to make the right choice for their futures.