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This just in from our friends at AlterNet via Facebook:
"Study Confirms That Fox News Makes You Stupid
"A new survey of American voters shows that Fox News viewers are significantly more misinformed than consumers of news from other sources. Yet another study has been released proving that watching Fox News is detrimental to your intelligence. World Public Opinion, a project managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, conducted a survey of American voters that shows that Fox News viewers are significantly more misinformed than consumers of news from other sources. What’s more, the study shows that greater exposure to Fox News increases misinformation."
So the Apostle Paul was right his counsel to early Christians: Those who fall prey to ideas contrary to the gospel, who allowed themselves to be deceived, reap sad consequences. In this season when we look for Light, may we all turn away from darkness.
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Politifact disagrees.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/jun/20/jon-stewa...
I would have thought someone with that much experience would know the difference between intelligence and knowledge. Watching a particular news station can in NO WAY affect someone's intelligence. It could possibly, like watching CNN affect the amount of truth someone receives or not and affect the public opinion in negative trends.
I guess it all depends on your definition of stupid, Monsignor. I believe Forrest Gump said it best: Stupid is as stupid does.
absolutely shocked.