tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post3165348063382828775..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.527-04:00Comments on The End Time: No, Target didn't stop selling Bibles. Why Christians should stop sharing hoaxesElizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-11437399157802380512016-08-23T20:33:51.710-04:002016-08-23T20:33:51.710-04:00I'd forgotten about "Pastor" Steepek...I'd forgotten about "Pastor" Steepek. I wrote about that here<br />https://the-end-time.blogspot.com/2013/07/pastor-jeremiah-steepek-im-french-model.html<br /><br />wise words, 'people believe what they want to believe'. I also find that warnings fall on deaf ears.Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-7471418635387781482016-08-23T20:23:32.616-04:002016-08-23T20:23:32.616-04:00Awhile back there was a story going around about a...Awhile back there was a story going around about a pastor who disguised himself as a homeless man. When I first read the story, I immediately Googled the pastor's name and the name of the church. The only hits I got were of the story--nothing for the church or the pastor. Now if the story were legitimate, the pastor and church would be mentioned in other places. For example, if you would search for my pastor or church, you'd find a church website and Facebook page, my pastor's Facebook page plus his name would appear on our denomination's website as well as articles and other sites. So it raised a red flag that none of the important facts of the story could be found. However, that did not stop many of my Christian (and even some non-Christian) friends from sharing that story. By this time I'd verified the story was a hoax by checking Snopes.com, and each time a FB friend posted the story, I'd link to Snopes. Nevertheless, this article kept popping up for several months. And just when I thought it went away, it would reappear.<br /><br />Every so often I post a 'public service announcement' to verify a story or article or meme before sharing. I am not a Hillary, Obama, or Trump fan, but when I see someone sharing something that is not true, it irritates me to no end. And, depending on the situation, sometimes I'll challenge it, but more often than not I realize my challenge would fall on deaf ears. People want to believe what they want to believe. They abhor Hillary or Trump, so they'll share anything on the internet that disparages them with no regard for the truth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184436358329388536noreply@blogger.com