Skepticism is a healthy trait in a genealogist.
All too often, we are tempted to accept as fact the information with which we are presented. This is especially true when we are seeking to establish as fact something that previously had been only a hypothesis. It can be the case, too, when we're seeking to corroborate one piece of information. As I was growing up, the family Bible was a central object in the household of my parents and in those of both my grandmothers. The Bible was a source of spiritual inspiration, education, and comfort to members of the family, certainly.