Media Sensationalism = Dunce Far too many times I see or read information in the media about saving energy that is grossly incorrect or pitifully insufficient. On Monday evening I learned just how wide spread misinformation can be.
As some of you know, the Going True Green blog that I write is supported by my small Eco-friendly publishing business. (More info on BBV Publishing is at the bottom of this Blog posting)
So on Monday evening, because of my publishing business, I had the honor to introduce Mr. Barrie Schwortz for a presentation that BBV Publishing arranged at Saint John's University in New York. He is the official photographer who went with the U.S. science team to study the cloth known as the Shroud of Turin.
As some of you know, the Going True Green blog that I write is supported by my small Eco-friendly publishing business. (More info on BBV Publishing is at the bottom of this Blog posting)
So on Monday evening, because of my publishing business, I had the honor to introduce Mr. Barrie Schwortz for a presentation that BBV Publishing arranged at Saint John's University in New York. He is the official photographer who went with the U.S. science team to study the cloth known as the Shroud of Turin.
Bill Lauto and Barrie Schwortz I became friends with Mr. Barrie Schwortz in early 2012, when Mr. Schwortz was kind enough to assist with confirming facts about the shroud. This friendship developed when I was editing a historical novel recently published by our new Eco-friendly Press BBV Publishing. The novel is called: Upper Room, The Way: 33AD to 57AD by L. J. Williams and the Shroud of Turin is the theme. All proceeds from the sales of this novel go to charitable causes and BBV Publishing has the novel available in print and digital formats.
Upper Room was published as a vehicle to expand knowledge of the Shroud for the public through historical fiction that has been carefully researched. After hearing Barrie Schwortz's presentation we are proud that we did. Mr. Schwortz gave an amazing presentation and stated that we need to stop watching mainstream media along with cable documentaries. Allow me to paraphrase what he said: 'Most documentaries about the Shroud of Turin are 50% wrong, I know, because I have been in most of them. And if they try really hard, they get it 70% wrong. They do not report the boring facts, because they are an entertainment industry with the goal of making money.'
Upper Room was published as a vehicle to expand knowledge of the Shroud for the public through historical fiction that has been carefully researched. After hearing Barrie Schwortz's presentation we are proud that we did. Mr. Schwortz gave an amazing presentation and stated that we need to stop watching mainstream media along with cable documentaries. Allow me to paraphrase what he said: 'Most documentaries about the Shroud of Turin are 50% wrong, I know, because I have been in most of them. And if they try really hard, they get it 70% wrong. They do not report the boring facts, because they are an entertainment industry with the goal of making money.'
Photograph below is copyright © 1978 by Barrie M. Schwortz collection, STERA Inc.
Jesus the Christ Mr Schwortz then continued with his scientific presentation. He exposed all the misinformation including the Carbon Dating test that was done on only one piece of cloth made up of a different composition from the rest of the shroud and contained dyed cotton. This tested material had been proven to be woven onto the shroud in the 1300's. So it was not the Carbon Dating test that was incorrect, but rather the piece that was used for the test. Then after systematically providing facts, some of which have never been reported by the media, there is no doubt that Shroud of Turin is 2,000 years old and covered only one man known as Jesus the Christ. Still to this day, the scientific community can not explain how the image on the shroud was created and not one person has come close to reproducing the image with all the unique qualities it holds.
So please check and double check your information as we do here at GoingTrueGreen.com, because misinformation also applies to saving energy and our environment. I will continue to work hard and provide only the facts. I don't want to entertain you, with God's help I want us to decipher facts together as one team for humankind.
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
Contribute your comments!
So please check and double check your information as we do here at GoingTrueGreen.com, because misinformation also applies to saving energy and our environment. I will continue to work hard and provide only the facts. I don't want to entertain you, with God's help I want us to decipher facts together as one team for humankind.
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
Contribute your comments!
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Our mission to accomplish this is achieved by printing here in the United States as we keep in line with what we sell. This ensures that our process leaves no waste, saves trees and energy while allowing the reader to still hold a book in their hands. Of course with our commitment to help the environment we also offer all of our books in a variety of digital formats. In fact, we were one of the first to start working with Amazon's Kindle because we realized the paradigm was shifting in the book publishing industry. So please stop by BBVpublishing.com for a visit some time.
