This post is short sweet and to the point.
When we are reading information on the net, it is always best to know our sources and where they came from.
For an example Wiki? Anything that has Wiki attached to it .. beware. Check their sources. It isn't Wiki's fault that someone posted something "bogus" or utter "B.S"
Though, it is your fault for not personally checking their sources. You must keep in mind, language barriers and perceptionism. I have been studying on Yasuke, the alleged first black Mozambique Japanese samurai. He was a slave purchase by a Jesuit priest in 1579 on their way to Japan. They were in Guinea when the purchase happen. I learned all this from the source I obtained off of a Wiki site. Unfortunately the source is not in English but French. I took Latin in college; just enough to know and translate some words. The other words I am relying on Google Translator. I have gotten enough information together to determine if the source is valid. Yes, it is a valid source. But, copying and pasting into the translator has to be done in small portions of the script and double checked to make sure what was copied and pasted is correct. The book is a very old compilation.
Beware of video sources as well, is the video made to promote something for money, like a book or future upcoming movie? There are some really convincing conspiracy theory videos out there. but they are made with source references taken out of context. Former President Clinton has some on him. Some really great ones too! It is not YouTube's fault there are some videos that are totally bogus.
When I researched them, they were good sources, but the video portrayed it in a slanted, 1/2 truthful light because the author wanted to make money on his book, which ended up being made into a movie about Mena, Arkansas.
If you need help in determining whether sources are valid or not, just shoot me an email.
http://classic.studylight.org/
I do hope that everyone has had a great Sunday?
Go with God and be blessed.
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