Are Christians More Gullible?
Just who are the individuals behind these outrageous e-mails? And what possible motives can they have? Are some hoaxes intentionally aimed at believers? And, are Christians really more gullible?
Unfortunately, no one knows the origins of these irksome hoaxes. Some have suggested that spammers purposely send out these misleading e-mails in hopes of having them return with several valuable e-mail addresses attached. Others believe that pranksters who have nothing better to do with their lives are to blame. Undoubtedly, some devious souls are just out to defame certain people and/or ethnic groups, or tarnish the reputations of identifiable companies.
With so many hoaxes centering around moral issues, it may seem as if Christians are being directly targeted by cyberspace scammers on a devilish crusade to waste our precious time and try to prove to the world that Christians really are more gullible. By forwarding eRumors, are believers unwittingly stereotyping themselves as naive religious folks duped initially by Someone calling Himself the Son of God, and now by the Internet rumor mill?
The answer is an emphatic, “No!” Christians aren’t the only ones keeping Internet hoaxes alive. Millions of unbelievers are falling every day for eRumors involving missing children, get-rich-quick schemes, identity theft via hotel key cards and the like.
When we hear about some atheist trying to banish all references to God from the airwaves, or about an upcoming movie portraying Christ as a homosexual we rise up in anger from our computer terminals, proclaiming, This is wrong! Then we quickly sign the ePetition and pass it on. For instance, according to the TruthOrFiction Web site, the Madalyn Murray O’Hair hoax has produced more mail response to the FCC than anything in its history.
And when we read a review supposedly from a famous commentator filled with praise for a movie we strongly want everyone to see, we readily forward it to all our friends. http://www.bradburke.com/hoax-busters/
I REALLY wanted to go with the "Heathen god hater" one! I LOL when I read it!!
I admit it. I said yes. The only reason is because I only receive these crazy ass emails from my Christian family members and Christian friends. I also have plenty of Christian friends that I don't receive that junk from, but I don't get ANY from my non-Christian friends. They also don't send me hateful political stuff...again that only comes from my Christian friends and family.
I said yes. BUT , not ALL of them are. My MIL, got this email about how the new currency wasn't going to have In God we trust written on it. She PLASTERED this email ALL over the place, calling everyone. Well my DH did some digging as he is prone to do. Come to find out the author of the article was STUPID. They had MOVED the saying , she evidently couldn't find it. My MIL bought into it. Hook , line and sinker. We finally had to SIT her down and show her ...... She does this ALL the time with crap out there. Wont research it herself, just buys into it. Don't even get me started on what she thinks MY religion is OY !!!
I voted yes because the emails that are ALWAYS sent to me that are hoaxes have been christian. But the ones who are more cautious and more open minded don't send me the crap till they investigate first!!!
LOL wonder if it was one of the flakey 5
Quoting mferruz:
lmao that someone actually took the heathen god hater option...lol...now I just wonder if they were serious!
It really does seem like all the what I call "chicken little, the sky is falling" forwards come from my more christian friends and relatives. I really don't get any from my non christian friends. If I do get a forward from my non christian friends it is a humorous post, a joke of some sort. So I did put yes.
I'm sure a lot of y'all THINK i'm gullible just for my beliefs LOL. but no i dont think I'm more gullible than a person who isn't a Christian
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