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Meteorologists targeted in climate misinfo surge:
Once trusted faces on the news, meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers who accuse them of faking or even fixing the weather.
Users on Twitter and other social media falsely accused Spain's weather agency of engineering a drought, Australia's of doctoring its thermometers and France's of exaggerating global warming through misplaced weather stations.
"The coronavirus is no longer a trend. Conspiracy theorists and deniers who used to talk about that are now spreading disinformation about climate change," Alexandre Lopez-Borrull, lecturer in Information and Communication Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia, told AFP.
[...] "In this context people feel alienated and end up listening to people they never listened to before, with messages appealing directly to the emotions."
(Score: 3, Interesting) by mcgrew on Tuesday May 16, @06:59PM (1 child)
What I find incredibly hypocritical is when they say "I'm pro choice because of my Christian faith." I've read the entire King James Bible cover to cover and not once does it mention abortion or even miscarriage, and nowhere does it say when life begins.
Worse than hypocrisy is if you're against abortion but in favor of the death penalty calling yourself "pro-life". One thing that the Bible DOES say is "Satan is the father of lies."
Carbon, The only element in the known universe to ever gain sentience
(Score: 3, Informative) by gnuman on Thursday May 18, @06:57PM
But, in the Greek translation of the Bible, known as the Septuagint, the word that is used to translate the Hebrew term "Satan" is Σατανᾶς (Satanas). This Greek word is derived from the Hebrew term "satan" and functions similarly as a noun meaning "adversary" or "accuser." In the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), "Satan" is not a personal name but rather a title or role. The Hebrew word "satan" means "adversary" or "accuser." It is used in different contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible to describe various figures who oppose or obstruct God's will. In these instances, "Satan" is not a specific individual but rather a descriptive term for someone who acts as an adversary. In addition to Σατανᾶς (Satanas), the Septuagint also uses other related terms to convey the concept of a spiritual adversary or opponent. Some of these terms include διάβολος (diabolos), which means "slanderer" or "accuser"m
The concept of Satan as a distinct supernatural being with a malevolent nature and authority over demons developed gradually over time, particularly in post-biblical Jewish literature and later Christian theology. In Christianity, Satan is often depicted as a fallen angel who rebelled against God and became the embodiment of evil.
So, I would say that "lies" in this context is as valid as the biblical "truth". The Bible tells us "the truth" and whoever doesn't agree is literally playing Satan :-) Well, at least in modern times we are a little less dramatic about it.