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A Professor In A World-Acclaimed Medical School ... PRO
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006 (message contributor)
A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation -- and ethical problem -- to his students: "Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The third is deaf. The fourth has TB. Now the mother is pregnant again, The parents come to you for advice. They are willing to have an abortion, if you decide they should. What do you say?"
The students gave various individual opinions, and then the professor asked them to break into small groups for "consultation." All of the...
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The Butcher And Chicken PRO
Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 24, 2002
The Butcher and chicken: There is a story about a lady that went to the butcher to buy a chicken for her family’s dinner. The butcher had but one chicken left. She asked him to weigh it and it was clear that it was on the small side. When she asked if he hand another chicken he said sure and ...read more
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Four Guys In A Jeep On A Jungle Trail In Viet ... PRO
Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 24, 2002
Four guys in a jeep on a jungle trail in Viet Nam I was told several years ago about four guys in a jeep on a jungle trail in Viet Nam. All was well until they were suddenly under fire from Viet Cong all around them. Bullets were flying at them from every direction. The driver tried frantically ...read more
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You Can't Or You Won't? PRO
Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002
YOU CAN'T OR YOU WON'T? Ray Stedman tells the story of one man’s explanation for his lack of forgiveness: He said, “A man once said to me, ‘I know I’m a Christian, but someone once did an awful thing to me – something I just can’t forget or forgive.’ I replied, ‘Are you sure you ...read more
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Alan Redpath Sums Up How Many Feel Even When They ...
Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002
Alan Redpath sums up how many feel even when they have prayed, “When we have finished our praying we can scarcely bring ourselves to believe that our feeble words can have been heard, or that they can have made a difference in the things concerning which we have been praying. We’ve said our prayers ...read more
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It's Been Said That Childhood Is When You Think ... PRO
Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 24, 2002
It’s been said that childhood is when you think your parents are perfect. Adolescence is when you realize they’re not perfect, and you become an adult when ...read more
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