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Originally Posted by Peregrine
In Cullen's book, the toughest myth to debunk is the whole Cassie Bernall "She Said Yes" myth, where it was reported that she was asked whether she believed in God, and when she said yes, she was shot. The book very thoroughly debunks it, he talks to the only people with a direct view of her during the shooting and all reported she never said anything , and the question wasn't even directly asked. But I found it interesting sociologically that when he talked to some of the people who have made this a key part of the story of Columbine for the church (and a best selling book) he was told basically "The church has it's story and it's sticking to it," which is exactly what's happened, regardless of the facts.
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I don't think it's tough to debunk the "She Said Yes" myth. I don't believe there is a single witness who said it happened. The one kid who did say it happened ended up going back to the school during the investigation and it was determined Bernall was nowhere near where he said he heard it. The girl who she was studying with gave a rather detailed account of how Bernall was killed.
If it makes the family feel better, I have no problem with them believing what they want. It is sad that the Church would exploit a myth like this for personal gain (although not a surprise considering the source).