Or you may have read about the incident involving Sir Isaac Newton and a model of the solar system. Reportedly, a visiting atheist asked: “Who made it?” When Newton answered, “Nobody!” the atheist replied, “You must think I am a fool!” Newton is then said to have told the atheist that his puny imitation of the much grander solar system proves that there has to be a designer or maker. As appealing as this account may be, historical sources, as well as Newton scholars and biographers, cannot provide evidence that this conversation really occurred. Interestingly, the earliest references to this incident appeared in the early 1800’s using, not Newton’s name, but the name of German scholar Athanasius Kircher. Consequently, our Writing Department no longer uses this account in our publications.
Wait, did they just admit that they don't actually bother to check things out before they print it? They just said that they "no longer" use the account, not that they never did. I've heard the story used in meetings quite a lot, so I'm sure that it came from them at some point. So while the article is supposed to inspire confidence in their accuracy, it really is an admission that they print things that are inaccurate and don't stop using it until their caught (if at all).