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This Little Light of Mine has often been referred to as a slave song or a slavery spiritual from the slave-era, but there's no evidence of this being true.

Was 'This Little Light of Mine' a Slave Spiritual?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 7, 2022 We looked to old books and newspaper archives to find the truth.
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Facebook posts claimed that archaeologists discovered scrolls in 1892 which led to the discovery that the Lord's Prayer when translated from Aramaic to English begins with the words O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your Presence can abide.

Is Aramaic-to-English Translation of Lord's Prayer on Facebook the 'Correct' One?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 3, 2022 A popular Facebook post claimed that an Aramaic-language scroll discovered by archaeologists in ...
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Person, Human, Clothing

Is Abortion Permitted in Judaism?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 9, 2022 And what do other religions say about it?
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Biden Visit Tree of Life Synagogue?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 3, 2021 Eleven people were murdered by a white supremacist at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh i ...
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Was a Pride Flag Flown at US Embassy to the Vatican?

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 4, 2021 The flag was displayed at the start of Pride Month in 2021.
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Did Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Say There Shouldn't Be Voting on Sunday Because of the Sabbath?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 25, 2021 Democrats criticized state legislatures for developing new laws that they said disenfranchised v ...
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Pensive-looking Santa Claus resting his chin on his hands and looking directly at the camera.

Did Facebook 'Censor' an Image of Santa Kneeling Before Baby Jesus?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 7, 2018 The social media platform briefly covered a religious image that has been online for years.
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Is Kansas City Ordering Churchgoers To Register with the Government?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 5, 2020 Sensational headlines suggested the city was singling out churches for heavy-handed surveillance ...
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Did a Democrat-Controlled U.S. House Committee Plan to Remove 'So Help You God' from Oaths?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 30, 2019 Fox News posted a draft of new rules for the Committee on Natural Resources in January 2019.
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Did Cardinal George Pell Say Abortion Was Worse Than Sexual Abuse of Children?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct. 15, 2018 The head of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy has declined to backtrack on his controver ...
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Would a Proposed Law 'Ban the Bible' in California?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 20, 2018 A Republican politician and a right-wing television station grossly misrepresented California le ...
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Did Apple Remove Easter from iOS Calendars?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb. 23, 2018 U.S. calendars for 2018 on Apple devices initially did not mark Easter, but the holiday has sinc ...
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Will Jesus Be Portrayed as Homosexual in an Upcoming Film?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
April 20, 2000 Long-standing false rumor holds that Jesus and His disciples will be portrayed as homosexual in ...
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Allah or Jesus?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 12, 2004 Imam is questioned about Islamic attitude toward infidels.
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The day is specially dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity and good fortune.

Celebrating Diwali: Who is Lakshmi?

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct. 19, 2022 Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant ...
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An "I Heart Hot Youth Pastors" sticker was created by a youth pastor.

Did a Youth Pastor Make an 'I Heart Hot Youth Pastors' Sticker?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 13, 2022 "My best friend lives in South Carolina and sent me this screenshot from her local mom group and ...
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Happy JesusWeen!

Is a Christian Group Advertising 'JesusWeen' as Substitute for Halloween?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 6, 2022 "JesusWeen" may have fizzled out in real life, but the concept is resurrected every Halloween as ...
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Nature, Outdoors, Fire

Was a 'Tower of Babel' Burned to the Ground in Russia?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 15, 2022 The biblical story of the tower attempts to explain why people around the world speak different ...
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Was Lyndon B. Johnson Actually Jewish?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 16, 2022 The president allegedly had Jewish ancestry.
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Thich Nhat Hanh, Mindfulness Teacher, Approached Death in That Same Spirit

Written by:
The Conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 He died in the Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam, on Jan. 21, 2022, at the age of 95.
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