Sham/Show Trials are a common feature of autocratic governments, but 'free societies' are not immune to them. The most famous sham trail in history is that of Jesus Christ. After a series of false witnesses failed to lead to conviction, even after men had twisted and warped Jesus' own words to try to use them against him, the High Priest himself was forced to move the trial to the question of whether or not Jesus was the Messiah. In the end, then, Jesus was convicted for telling the Truth by a group of religious leaders who had already decided that Jesus was, "Not my Messiah!"
For the people of God, this trial offers a warning: When we choose underhanded tactics, and false testimony, as our tool against 'them', we sow the seeds of our own judgment. Also, when faced with provocateurs and fools, the best response is often silence, until they asked him about the Truth, Jesus said nothing.
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