| a friend died today. |
by taitano |
2007-11-29 00:22:29 |
Dennis Lindberg, at the age of 14, stood his ground and died for his beliefs tonight. He believed that the Bible was literal when it said to "keep abstaining from blood". In spite of tremendous pressure from doctors and well meaning friends and family, he made the decision based on his knowledge and understanding of what the Bible taught and what his medical options were.
I believe he is an example to all of us. Too many people today are willing to compromise on what they believe in order to save their own skin. From employees stealing from their companies, to soldiers who keep quiet because they're ordered to, to people "padding" their resume. What ever happened to "give me liberty, or give me death?" The marines shout "Semper fi!" to each other all the time. This is a sentiment that Dennis held dear. He preferred to die like a man, fighting for what he believed, rather than compromise and live like a coward. Whether he is right or wrong in his belief in the resurrection that Jesus promised, he conquered death itself.
May we all be so fortunate to go like that; a symbol of all that we believe. |
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The whole town is reeling from it. =( | by taitano | 2007-11-29 00:31:33 |
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Well, I wanted to disagree....but I can't. | by Buzzin | 2007-11-29 00:38:22 |
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Agree with you there. (n/t) | by mekkanik_mike | 2007-11-29 00:39:26 |
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I disgree | by cokish | 2007-11-29 00:51:02 |
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*inserts a* (n/t) | by cokish | 2007-11-29 00:51:55 |
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My condolences | by vectorz | 2007-11-29 00:39:08 |
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I don't see it that way | by glitch | 2007-11-29 00:39:46 |
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Again, sorry for yours and the towns loss. | by glitch | 2007-11-29 00:44:04 |
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Thank you. | by taitano | 2007-11-29 00:49:27 |
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After rereading your post, I must say that you are | by taitano | 2007-11-29 00:59:59 |
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the way I see it, this young man stood up for | by lab rat | 2007-11-29 00:48:25 |
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I'm sorry | by sonja | 2007-11-29 00:53:57 |
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I'm sorry for the loss of your friend | by romandas | 2007-11-29 00:57:22 |
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That's the hard part, isn't it? | by taitano | 2007-11-29 01:06:08 |
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Blind faith is condemned? (n/t) | by glitch | 2007-11-29 01:10:51 |
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Yes. | by RetiQlum2 | 2007-11-29 01:18:02 |
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Because I pray everytime I install a new program? (n/t) | by glitch | 2007-11-29 01:19:40 |
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And because ..... | by aix tom | 2007-11-29 01:21:16 |
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Feh, I prey.. er, pray every tim i boot up. (n/t) | by taitano | 2007-11-29 01:31:54 |
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In the same sense then | by glitch | 2007-11-29 01:22:47 |
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You are correct. I was out of line. | by RetiQlum2 | 2007-11-29 01:37:00 |
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Dylan Thomas. | by Esteis | 2007-11-29 04:45:57 |
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Your group sounds like a rarity. | by romandas | 2007-11-29 01:16:23 |
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In Hebrews | by taitano | 2007-11-29 01:25:48 |
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I am sorry for your loss. | by syren | 2007-11-29 01:02:04 |
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I am sorry for your loss. | by RetiQlum2 | 2007-11-29 01:06:39 |
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Thanks to all of you, UFies, for your support. | by taitano | 2007-11-29 01:17:22 |
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My condolances. | by mrxavia | 2007-11-29 01:21:45 |
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Other possibility | by cokish | 2007-11-29 01:30:31 |
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Religion is like plutonium, it can be used for | by taitano | 2007-11-29 01:35:29 |
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So can technology | by glitch | 2007-11-29 01:41:06 |
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Cyanide can help against hight blood pressure | by cokish | 2007-11-29 01:42:15 |
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*removes t* | by cokish | 2007-11-29 01:47:35 |
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Warfarin is a highly prescribed drug. | by RetiQlum2 | 2007-11-29 01:49:09 |
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Based on what I've read | by glitch | 2007-11-29 01:37:54 |
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Strange coincidence - watching Battlestar | by glitch | 2007-11-29 01:31:58 |
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Divine intervention | by cokish | 2007-11-29 01:44:21 |
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Gee, thanks. Now I'll have that blasted song stuck | by taitano | 2007-11-29 01:57:43 |
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Tye is an OS or some sort of grain? Colonel | by romandas | 2007-11-29 01:47:14 |
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No. My spelling just sucks :-) (n/t) | by glitch | 2007-11-29 02:23:02 |
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Heh: Linus T. in the Dislexic Army: Kernel Linus | by cokish | 2007-11-29 05:33:12 |
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Adama, and Tigh, but whatever. ;-) (n/t) | by bwkaz | 2007-11-29 04:13:21 |
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My condolences | by FST777 | 2007-11-29 02:00:46 |
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Well, UFies, it is 0230 here and I must sleep.TTFN | by taitano | 2007-11-29 02:30:48 |
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While I greive for the loss of your friend... | by CaptainBass | 2007-11-29 04:16:11 |
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I'm sorry for your loss {{{taitano}}} | by morenna | 2007-11-29 04:40:26 |
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Soooo, his faith killed him. | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 04:44:29 |
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Sin and forgiveness | by y2kdragon | 2007-11-29 05:11:29 |
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Er, no. That was Benjamin Franklin. (n/t) | by toysbfun | 2007-11-29 05:11:47 |
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Ah yes, but the very sources that show that | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 07:34:02 |
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We could claim just about anything was | by toysbfun | 2007-11-29 12:11:33 |
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Thus, most faiths are based on false premises | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 12:15:56 |
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In the book published to document our history, | by taitano | 2007-11-29 12:40:42 |
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You don't talk to JWs much? | by hej | 2007-11-29 06:49:04 |
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And IMHO | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 07:05:20 |
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My sympathies | by y2kdragon | 2007-11-29 04:46:16 |
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This was in the US. (n/t) | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 10:10:31 |
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Very sorry for your loss | by voxwoman | 2007-11-29 05:27:16 |
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He was a member of a religion generally accepted | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 08:30:29 |
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You haven't really looked into that "wrote their | by taitano | 2007-11-29 11:15:02 |
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Double edged sword | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 11:41:53 |
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Hmmm. Yes. The very concept of a religion can be | by taitano | 2007-11-29 12:22:50 |
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OY! You did NOT just do that! | by Havoc | 2007-11-29 13:01:24 |
