The Old Testament prophets warned the people of those who would come telling them what they wanted to hear, and not always the whole truth. They led the people astray with deception and lies, by making excuses, and hiding or muddling the facts.   The world hasn’t changed much –  in that we call it spinning the truth now a days.  Any story can be spun to the negative or to the positive, depending on the audience listening.  The truth can be covered over by differing points of view or even the interpretation of the reporter.  Sadly, we have become  accustomed to having the truth distorted in some way to make it more palatable to the masses…and in doing so, the world wanders farther and farther from God.