This article is about an interview where the interviewee believes that the Earth is flat. The article starts with a description of the scenery of the interviewee’s front yard and its view where we can see miles upon miles of villages, mountains and finally our eyes fall upon the Rockwell International plant. Afterwards, we are provided with evidence for this conspiracy theory. Lastly, we are introduced to famous people that suspected the Earth being flat to further persuade us. This may work for some people, but not for all, like the article’s writer.
The interviewee, Charles Johnson, the late president of the International Flat Earth Research Society, is trying to persuade people into thinking that the Earth is flat by, in his opinion, giving valid evidence. Johnson claims that the Bible's Old and New Testaments had proof that the Earth is not a sphere by “According to the New Testament, Jesus ascended up into heaven.” Additionally, Johnson and his wife went to investigate their nearby lakes “without detecting any curvature“ implying that the globe is flat, because if…show more content… For instance, people that believe the Earth is flat, and for those who are interested in knowing more about different theories and beliefs. For flat Earth believers, this can be noticed by the arguments that Johnson puts out, such as references to the Bible and the claims on lakes’ having no curve on the surface. This can be applied to those who are also open to studying this conspiracy theory. Moreover, this passage can be targeted towards religious people, who accept the Bible as the only authoritative source of truth, by mentioning the Bible. Therefore, expanding the flat Earth community as new members proceed to believe the community’s viewpoint. There are many people that may stumble upon this article and may be curious to see what kind of arguments this theory holds, like me for
