'Wonderful!' Deceptions
I have just finished reading a trending post about the American pilot who was rescued from Iran from his downed jet. The story is a heart-warming testimony of how the Lord is with those in trouble, and how the crash and rescue went. It was well-written to boot.
Well, almost.
Then I saw the first error. A '$90' plane crashed. Hmmm! A fighter jet so cheap?
Over-the-top sensationalism and a plot worthy of a film thriller from start to finish made for fine reading, though the style... A great story.
Except, it was fake. A pilot's name was given, but the US military never gave a name, as I discovered in my first round of fact-checking. The real facts were only partial, and all the rest was just fiction.
Yes, even those miraculous stories that encourage and uplift can be fake. Anyone reading one should immediately do a fact-check unless it is a reliable report from someone you know, or a mission's report.
The days of deception have arrived. Again. Do remember that we have been warned about this. It will one day lead to reports of Christ being seen here or there. Remember the verses?
At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
Mark 13:21-23We know these 'reports' are going to happen. So our job is one: be on your guard!
Fact-check!! Equally fake AI picture of jet crash!
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A retired teacher of English as a foreign language, she loves classical music, hiking in nature, reading, and writing.
She is married to her marvelous husband, Adam, and loves their two children, with two rambunctious toddler grandchildren completing the joy of family.
God has given her countless opportunities to see His goodness through the years together with the challenges life has brought. Those lessons are the subject of her writing.Show less