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$\"\"$ <\/a>In the hullabaloo about Sarah Palin\u2019s lack of familiarity with Paul Revere, some of the attention seems to me to focus on what is a less important point. Everyone flubs historical details at some point, even major ones.<\/p>\n

The bigger issue is one that I highlighted in another post recently<\/a>, and which Scott Bailey also highlighted<\/a>, namely an unwillingness, having been caught ill-informed, to admit that one was wrong.<\/p>\n

Apparently fans of Sarah Palin have been rewriting the Wikipedia entry on Paul Revere<\/a>, in an attempt to make it<\/a> conform to her version of the story.<\/p>\n

I would expect nothing less of politicians and ideologues.<\/p>\n

But I hope that any and all will acknowledge that the attempt to fabricate history rather than admit that oneself, or one\u2019s favorite politician, is wrong, is absolutely incompatible with the label Christian.<\/p>\n

If you disagree, then just rewrite Wikipedia, so that instead of the Gospel of John having him say \u201cthe truth will set you free,\u201d it said \u201cyou\u2019re free to set the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also, David Miller has a quote from renowned New Testament scholar C. F. D. Moule<\/a> on the humility that should characterize Christians.<\/p>\n

And in mostly unrelated news, Richard Hall has a parable about the difference between climate and weather<\/a>, and Religion Nerd has a post about weather and religion<\/a>. But you can connect them with the theme of this post by way of this cartoon<\/a>, if you really want to.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"