Just days ago a story broke about a research project that found Internet Explorer users had a lower IQ than users of other web browsers. Turns out the story was a hoax. There was no research project and the company who supposedly ran it doesn't even exist. Can we learn anything from this? You Betcha! Here are a couple thing:
1. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet (or e-mail, or texts, or Tweets, or Facebook posts, or blogs or...). Just because it is written down does not make it true. I'm pretty sure your Mom told you that when you were little. What makes you think the world has gotten more truthful? I am not saying you should doubt everything, but I am saying you need to be discerning. To borrow Ronald Reagen's phrase, "Trust, but verify." Oh, I should also point out that he was talking about how we should work with the Soviet Union. It was possible to verify what they said because we had (have) the means to check out their story (you know, spies & stuff like that). If you don't have the means to verify a source, maybe you should think twice before trusting it.
2. If you use Internet Explorer, make sure you are using the latest version (currently it's, IE 9). According to the analytics for our church Web site (www.stlukesreno.com), 48.5% of our visitors in the last month are using IE. Unfortunately, only 1 in 4 have IE 9. Upgrade now by going to Microsoft.com. While you are upgrading your browser and even if you use a different browser or operating system, make sure you install the latest patches, keep your security tools up to date, back up your files, you know the drill!
If you want to read a reliable source of information, try the Bible. Now, you can take my word for it, but you would be better served by reading it and learning what God has to say to you.
Stephen
Sola Gratia - Sola Fide - Sola Scriptura
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