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Old 07-02-2007, 01:00 AM
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If a Christian forwards an email with out checking out the information it contains, and the email contains lies and falsehoods does that make them a liar? There name is now attached to the lie. I get these all the time from Christians, containing all kinds of lies that can be checked out in a matter of seconds. SO does forwarding a lie in an email make you a liar?
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Old 07-02-2007, 01:03 AM
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If a Christian forwards an email with out checking out the information it contains, and the email contains lies and falsehoods does that make them a liar? There name is now attached to the lie. I get these all the time from Christians, containing all kinds of lies that can be checked out in a matter of seconds. SO does forwarding a lie in an email make you a liar?
No, it makes you look like a stupid idiot instead. That's not mentioned as a sin, however.....LOL!

My son owns a t-shirt that says 'Stupidity is not a crime, so you are free to go.'

I love that shirt!
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Old 07-02-2007, 07:48 AM
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Old 07-02-2007, 08:58 AM
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If a Christian forwards an email with out checking out the information it contains, and the email contains lies and falsehoods does that make them a liar? There name is now attached to the lie. I get these all the time from Christians, containing all kinds of lies that can be checked out in a matter of seconds. SO does forwarding a lie in an email make you a liar?
I usually return those a few times with a link to snopes.com and eventually the number of those emails decreases.

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No, it makes you look like a stupid idiot instead. That's not mentioned as a sin, however.....LOL!

My son owns a t-shirt that says 'Stupidity is not a crime, so you are free to go.'

I love that shirt!
I have a friend that makes T-Shirts to sell. I'm gonna give her this line... She will love it! Thanks.
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Old 07-02-2007, 11:36 AM
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I have a friend that makes T-Shirts to sell. I'm gonna give her this line... She will love it! Thanks.
Tell her to spell 'you're' as 'your'...otherwise, they won't get it.


(At the end of the year, I was looking through my son's 8th grade yearbook that had a bunch of kids' well-wishes. The ratio for spelling 'your' instead of 'you're' was about 12:1! And that included one teacher!!!)
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No, it makes you look like a stupid idiot instead. That's not mentioned as a sin, however.....LOL!

My son owns a t-shirt that says 'Stupidity is not a crime, so you are free to go.'

I love that shirt!
My son would want that!



I don't get e-mails and my friends know I don't open forwarded e-mails and I don't get phone calls about church stuff. I just argue on the Forum.

I am at peace!
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Old 07-02-2007, 11:58 AM
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Tell her to spell 'you're' as 'your'...otherwise, they won't get it.


(At the end of the year, I was looking through my son's 8th grade yearbook that had a bunch of kids' well-wishes. The ratio for spelling 'your' instead of 'you're' was about 12:1! And that included one teacher!!!)
Hey! I do that! It's easier than thinking. I go totally phonetic when I type too much or if I am tired.

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Old 07-02-2007, 12:28 PM
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Hey! I do that! It's easier than thinking. I go totally phonetic when I type too much or if I am tired.

I totally get the jest of this post.


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Hey! I do that! It's easier than thinking. I go totally phonetic when I type too much or if I am tired.

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I totally get the jest of this post.


maybe I'm just too tired from too much fireworks last night, but I don't get it at all. Care to explain?
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Old 07-03-2007, 12:54 AM
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If a Christian forwards an email with out checking out the information it contains, and the email contains lies and falsehoods does that make them a liar? There name is now attached to the lie. I get these all the time from Christians, containing all kinds of lies that can be checked out in a matter of seconds. SO does forwarding a lie in an email make you a liar?

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