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Why believing conspiracy theories corrupts your Christian witness
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<blockquote data-quote="Michie" data-source="post: 77656350" data-attributes="member: 628"><p>Christians have a dual responsibility to question conspiracy theories and show compassion to those who believe them, says Jared Stacy</p><p></p><p>Today’s world is being shaped by lies in terrifying ways. In recent weeks, for example, we have witnessed Vladimir Putin’s disinformation campaign to justify the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p><p></p><p>But it’s not just officials in the Kremlin making spurious claims; during the pandemic we’ve also been bombarded by falsehoods. Conspiracies appear in our search results, while scrolling on social media or in conversations with friends and family. What were, at one time, beliefs held by extremists, fringe groups or eccentric uncles – <em>the earth is flat, the moon landings were faked, I know who really shot JFK</em> – have now filtered into the mainstream consciousness, aided by technology that makes sharing content easier. In a world that can be confusing, complex and at times seemingly out of control, conspiracies offer us the illusion that we can understand reality without too much effort on our part.</p><p></p><p>Continued below.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.premierchristianity.com/culture/why-believing-conspiracy-theories-corrupts-your-christian-witness/12721.article[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michie, post: 77656350, member: 628"] Christians have a dual responsibility to question conspiracy theories and show compassion to those who believe them, says Jared Stacy Today’s world is being shaped by lies in terrifying ways. In recent weeks, for example, we have witnessed Vladimir Putin’s disinformation campaign to justify the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But it’s not just officials in the Kremlin making spurious claims; during the pandemic we’ve also been bombarded by falsehoods. Conspiracies appear in our search results, while scrolling on social media or in conversations with friends and family. What were, at one time, beliefs held by extremists, fringe groups or eccentric uncles – [I]the earth is flat, the moon landings were faked, I know who really shot JFK[/I] – have now filtered into the mainstream consciousness, aided by technology that makes sharing content easier. In a world that can be confusing, complex and at times seemingly out of control, conspiracies offer us the illusion that we can understand reality without too much effort on our part. Continued below. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.premierchristianity.com/culture/why-believing-conspiracy-theories-corrupts-your-christian-witness/12721.article[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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