An Inspirational Message From The Dalai Lama–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:This collection of thoughts and recommendations has been circulating widely since shortly after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. Each of the emails says it is a teaching from the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist leader. The Truth: This did not originate from …
The Dalai Lama issues a statement on terrorism-Fiction! Read More »
Help Find 7-year-old Danielle van Dam, Missing From San Diego–Truth! But Now Over! Summary of eRumor: Little Danielle van Dam was the object of what has become a nationwide search after her mysterious disappearance from the family home in San Diego. The Truth: This became a nationally-followed story with a tragic end. The body …
Help find 7-year-old Danielle van Dam from San Diego-Truth! But now over! Read More »
Congressional Testimony of Darrell Scott, father of one of the Columbine Shooting Victims-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Darrell Scott, father of Columbine High School shooting victim Rachel Scott, gave stirring testimony before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. The Truth: Mr. Scott’s testimony was so powerful that a lot of folks …
Charles Darwin Became a Christian on His Deathbed and Renounced Evolution-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Charles Darwin, the author of THE SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION in 1859 and the champion of evolution, renounced his evolutionary theory and became a Christian on his deathbed. This was reported by noblewoman Lady Hope who said she visited Darwin …
Charles Darwin became a Christian on his deathbed and renounced evolution-Fiction! Read More »
An email from ERIC WAYNE KEY says that his 31 year old sister-in-law, Dawne, has lung cancer, and he asks that you go to her website to consider helping the family financially or at least leaving a message of encouragement.
Pray for Dean Thomson, Severely Injured in a Sledding Accident-Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email requesting prayer says that 7th grader Dean Thomson of Wheaton, Illinois smashed head-on into a tree while on a Boy Scout sledding trip. He was taken to the University of Chicago with numerous gruesome injuries to his had and …
Pray for Dean Thomson, severely injured in a sledding accident-Truth, but Resolved! Read More »
Columbine Student Cassie Bernall Said “Yes” When Asked By One of the Shooters if She Believed In God-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Widely circulated reports and emails tell the story of high school student Cassie Bernall being a Christian martyr in the Columbine high school shootings of 1999 in Colorado. It was reported that one of …
Cassie Bernall Said "Yes" When Asked about her faith by a shooter at Columbine-Disputed! Read More »
A chain letter is a communication that, for example, encourages you to send money to a list of names that are included in the letter, then to add your name to the list and forward the letter to as many people as you can. It’s not hard to imagine that if you send the letter …
Published Letter of Dick Cheney’s View of the Military–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email is making the rounds after Mr. Cheney’s election as Vice President. It’s a feature that says it was published in the Washington Post and includes personal observations about the military. (See the entire email below.) The Truth: This was not …
Vice President Dick Cheney's view of the military-Fiction! Read More »
Poem of Tribute about 2 year-old Christine Hanson, Who Died on One of the Hijacked Airliners on September 11-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A moving poem written as though from the first-person perspective of Christine Hanson, a 2 year-old girl on United Flight 175, one of the airplanes that crashed into the World Trade Center on …
A poem about little Christine Hanson, a young air crash victim from 9/11-Truth! Read More »
