At the Bottom of the Barrel you will find Credibility



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Credibility is defined as
"the quality of being believable or worthy of trust" of  ”. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/credibility.

A credible person is said to be an experienced, qualified, intelligent, skilled and trustworthy human being. “Charisma can increase credibility”,some may say. Does it mean people who are not charismatic will not appear to be credible enough? And how does one measure charisma on paper? As I blog about this particular issue the credibility of this specific article I have compiled is being observed under a microscopic eye and questioned by every reader who comes across each blog article, it is the basic natural reaction of human beings to question and individually evaluate  what is presented to them and conclude if whether it is factual or fictional truth I am presenting.

For many years human credibility was the decider of whether a person’s views or words are authentic or not, even in many judicial systems of the world when credibility boils down to one person’s word against the others, individual credibility will be scrutinized to the letter. If everyone of us did not question, then we would not find people wondering if the same courts who are suppose to find credibility in a person, if they themselves are credible enough to serve the people. In all spheres credibility is questioned, from the gender gap of the courts to credibility of the witness. My question is does questioning bring results or truth?

I came across a book written by a woman and the book is said to have sold more than 1 million copies. When I accessed her credibility I am directed to a statement on the author's website which states, “Choo Thomas is a simple, down-to-earth Korean American. She is married and has two children and four grandchildren.” http://www.choothomas.org/ .

To summaries her book which was published in 2003 objectively, she claims to have had visited Heaven and she describes all her experiences in detail in the book.

 Moving closer to home (South Africa) in recent months an elderly man named Sibusiso Mthembu, who claims to have visited Heaven also, I cannot sideline his story and the similarity to that of Choo Thomas' story. They both claim similar encounters but amazingly their stories in the general public are received differently. This is a direct result of their credibility being perceived and projected differently by people. I would not be surprised if Choo Thomas’ story is trusted more than that of Sibusiso Mthembu, a man who claims to have visited Heaven; only because of trustworthiness. When I look at the article written about Sibusiso Mthembu, it is clearly visible that the writer of the article is not at all objective as they started the article with a statement which reads,” The self-proclaimed prophet, 64-year-old Sibusiso Mthembu, says there are 11 heavens, each of which he has visited, with his first heavenly journey having taken place in December 1998.”  

Sibusiso Mthembu

We can see how the beginning of an article can steer people’s perception about a certain individual in order to shape that particular person’s credibility through impulsive pre judgements from the general public. If you notice, the positive statement about Choo Thomas was taken directly from her official website.Obviously one would never paint a less credible picture of themselves. In my view, credibility is formed by opinions of others who question to get results or truth. The above two stories are only a reflection of many similar stories across the globe. Credibility to me is only made up of “subjective truths”. As public opinion is lead to the truth by already subjective research and views of others. Truth is out there, we all just need to dig a little deeper and at the bottom of the barrel we will find credibility of that particular individual.