We have been told many lies throughout our lives. Our parents have lied to us. Schools have lied to us. The media has lied to us. Corporations have lied to us. Churches have lied to us. The government has lied to us.
Of course, some lies are more severe than others. For example, Bill Clinton lying about having an affair with Monica Lewinsky is far less severe than George W. Bush lying about WMDs in Iraq (though Clinton does deserve criticism for his lies also). Likewise, Joe Biden lying about Yemen is far more severe than other lies he’s told (though he still deserves criticism and harsh scrutiny for these lies also). Of course, politicians like Biden, Bush, Clinton, Trump, or Obama, are easy pickings.
The Mainstream Media has consistently lied to the people as well. Remember that the Mainstream Media not only helped the government push the lies that led to the Iraq War (instead of doing their job and critically evaluating the story from a point of skepticism), they also helped the government push the lies about chemical weapons attacks in Syria and Russiagate. Oh, so much on Russiagate. Oh, and so much on Venezuela. And that’s not counting the lies on Russia and China that people like Max Blumenthal have debunked.
But these aren’t the only liars. As George Carlin said:
“In the bullshit department, a businessman can't hold a candle to a clergyman. 'Cause I got to tell you the truth, folks: when it comes to bullshit - big-time, major-league bullshit - you have to stand in awe, in AWE of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. No contest! Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it: religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time... But He loves you! He loves you, and He needs MONEY! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise - somehow, just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bullshit story... Holy Shit!”
There are many things in the Bible that just don’t add up. For example, if we take the Bible literally, we have to believe that the earth was populated via incest TWICE. We have to believe that 8 different blood types (A positive, B positive, AB positive, O negative, O positive, A negative, B negative, and AB negative) from just two people. We have to believe in the self-evidently absurd story of Noah’s Ark (which is disproven by multiple scientific fields).
The point of this little essay is to explain one thing: Everyone in a position of authority is lying to you. Government, media, religion, etc. Always approach a claim with skepticism and don’t take anything as indisputable fact without looking at the available evidence.
No one is infallible.
Keep an open mind and always go where the evidence takes you.