The first thing that comes to mind is the trend of sending around emails with all kinds of far-fetched scenarios, fear-based slander and scare-inducing stories. For instance, I always get these emails about how Starbucks doesn't support our troops, how gang members are killing people who flash their headlights at them, or how Pepsi is trying to take "Under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance. I'm certain that if you have an email address and concerned friends you get these as well as many others that are shocking and somewhat unbelievable.Let me start by saying that 99% of these things you get via email are completely false. I think it bugs me so much because there's enough fear in the world and enough false stories out there to go around without me adding to them. As believers, we are supposed to be bearers of truth and exposers of lies. With that in mind, I present to you an amazing tool to stop the false junk that floats around inboxes worldwide. It is a site I love to frequent: www.snopes.com. With a few clicks, most of these things can be taken care of and you can start putting an end to the junk out there.
With information so close to our fingertips, it amazes me that there are people out there who still doubt the claims of Christ and the truth of God. Billions of people can communicate instantly and share any information they like. With this amazing capacity to share and expose hoaxes, it would take literally seconds to share proof of contradiction to the Word. Yet, with people spending their entire lives and existence trying to disprove Christianity, not once has it ever been done. The best they can come up with is a tomb discovered and disregarded 27 years ago as the burial tomb of Christ. Sure, these conspiracy theories will come and go, but truth stands firm. Hard to understand how there are still people priding themselves on their atheism or agnosticism.
Much like your email inbox, human minds are easily filled with lies and misinformation.
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