JFK shot by his wife, earth flat, etc.

[Janes Heir]

Ugh. So my best friend just texted me this video:

Jackie was Jesuit educated, so of course she shot her husband. As a novel, it might make an interesting Medea-esque story, since he had so many affairs. (Although, like the film and novel Gone Girl it could really play into MRA stereotypes.) However, repeating one's assertions does not "undeniable truth" make. The Youtuber also believes in a flat earth, a non-helio-centric solar system, etc.

Also, I'm sick, in Uni, and working -- I don't have time to debate my friend on this. Should I just ignore her, or brush it off as amusing hype? Ugh.

[salsa]

Leave it alone; you can't debate stupid.

[FeministShrew]

I'd text back "That's hilarious! Thanks for the laugh! I needed that today!" But then I'm a trouble-maker like that. :D

[FundieWatcher]

Umm what? I mean, do they know we can see Earth from space?

[KittenMitten]

Janes Heir. Does your friend have a sense of humor? Perhaps he/she is teasing you. Otherwise, kinda scary.

But you take care of yourself and get better. Writing papers at Uni is more important than debating your friend. Hope you feel well soon.

[Evilbad]

I've recently fallen down the wormhole of conspiracy theories on Netflix, and that has taught me that seemingly normal people will believe anything.

I'd send her a link to the book "voodoo histories" by David Aaronovitch.

[ViolaSebastian]

Duuuuh! Everyone knows that the pope worked with the mafia to kill JFK!

[Janes Heir]

{L_MESSAGE_HIDDEN}:

@KittenMitten. She has a sense of humour, but unfortunately not where everything-is-a-big-Catholic-conspiracy is concerned. The worst part is that her aunt -- a professional woman with more education than most of the rest of her family -- sent her the link.
I agree that it's not worth my time and effort right now to debate her, but it's kind of annoying that I'm now having to try to convey to my closest friend that we think VERY differently about numerous things and I'm likely going to be skeptical of much of what she believes. She really has no other friends her age than me, due to being raised as a fundie SDA, not going to school, etc. She's also had a couple failed relationships with guys she met through dating sites, so I want to be supportive, but it's getting to the point I somewhat dread spending too much time with her. I don't want to hide much of who I am as a very liberal/progressive Christian, but also don't want to be forced to talk about nothing but the most inconsequential things. At my uni I'm making friends with feminist, lgbt-supporting Christians (and others) with whom I now have more in common than my best friend of 14 years, but I don't want to just drop her. Sorry for the rant.

@Evilbad -- thanks a ton for the book recommendation! I'll definitely read that myself, and hopefully will be able to introduce it to others!

[SPHASH]

None of the above. It was Col Mustard in the kitchen with the knife.

[uber frau]

Umm what? I mean, do they know we can see Earth from space?

The moon landing was filmed in a warehouse somewhere out the back of Hollywood. And there is no space exploartion. NASA is just a government endorsed cover for the Illuminati. Or something.