Jumping Off the Conspiracy Bridge

April 2024

   Whether it was during, after or perhaps even before the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, it seems that various theories with regard to the real cause literally exploded overnight. Was it the Illuminati, Putin in retribution for the pipeline destruction, Big brother, Donald Trump, green earth fanatics, the list goes on and on and on. As with the Kennedy assassination, Oklahoma City, 9/11 or a famous prisoner’s suicide, you name it and Boom, “experts”  immediately begin to collect their “proof” of what really happened.  Knowing, of course, that it must have been a conspiracy. We are an amazing nation especially when it comes to our imagination and then of course we argue over the “facts,” especially if you are a believer. 

   When it comes to the latter, I’m reminded of a recent post on the internet in which the host writer was asking his Christian readers to submit any “news” of the day to his blog. At first it started off quite innocently until one of the participants volunteered a Bible verse with of course their “real” spirit filled interpretation.  As expected it didn’t take long for another reader to pipe in with his version of the truth.  Isn’t that amazing — 45,000 Christian denominations and two Christians can’t agree or should I say “walk tog ...

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