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@BernieDaintonChristian. Lay Preacher. MA NT KCL. MK (long ago!) White British Asian. Professional Tender/Grant writer. Politics nerd. Ex-aero engineer. 4 years widowed
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In Memoriam. It's four years today since my beloved passed away and my life was turned upside down ๐ โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
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Susan was 4 yrs, 2 weeks and 1 day older than me, so today I have lived one more day than she did.
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And thus @megbasham takes it upon herself to declare around half the world's Christians to be unbelievers. Such hubris! โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
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Reading Jeremiah 37 this morning, and was struck by the similarity between the relationship of Jeremiah with King Zedekiah to that of John the Baptist with King Herod. Anyone else notice this? โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
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When I recently wrote about the possibility of a public execution being livestreamed, several people responded by telling me theyโd been watching videos of beheadings, torture, and other atrocities since they were children, and that seeing another human being killed wouldnโt bother them in the slightest. They seemed to think this somehow proved me wrong when I said that witnessing such things changes us. But desensitization isnโt evidence that something has no effect on you. Desensitization IS an effect. If youโve spent your entire life consuming images of human suffering, how could you possibly know what kind of person you might have become without them? How much compassion you might have developed? How much sensitivity you might have retained? And just because some adults have conditioned themselves to view human suffering as entertainment doesnโt mean children should be subjected to it. Once something like this is put on the internet, it becomes impossible to contain. It gets shared, turned into memes, and inevitably reaches people who never chose to see it.
Everyone has heard the phrase โyou are what you eat,โ but very few people seem to understand that this applies just as much to the mind as it does to the body. Everything you repeatedly give your attention to becomes part of the material from which your inner world is constructed. If you spend years feeding your body garbage, your health will eventually reflect it. And if you spend years feeding your mind hatred, cruelty, violence, and human suffering, your inner world will eventually reflect that as well. You may not even recognize the changes, because theyโve happened so gradually. This is what we mean in alchemy when we say, โThe laboratory doesnโt lie.โ You can tell yourself that none of it affects you, but that doesnโt make it true. Thereโs a tremendous difference between having the strength to face human suffering and developing an appetite for watching it. One can deepen our humanity. The other can slowly destroy it.
There is an appalling lack of grace in many of the Christian replies to this post. Remember Jesus' response to the woman caught in adultery: "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more (ie don't do it again)
teapaw.org/i/status/2062315803177โฆ โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If theyโre a little slow intellectually, then weโll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what mayโฆbut I just didnโt fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people donโt know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, itโs not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etcโฆSadly, the list is long, feel free to look it upโฆDown Syndome isnโt a โblessingโ, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didnโt realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the familyโฆmore often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worseโฆthey may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe thatโs because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think youโd be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditionsโฆwe appreciate you. You matter a lot and weโre glad youโre here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. โค๏ธ
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Thx Jeff, but all my replies are getting blocked for some reason
teapaw.org/i/status/2061247836956โฆ โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
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Can I post? Ive had two posts this afternoon fail to post for no obvious reason. Reply if you see this. โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
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Scholars today recognize that the church bulletin is actually not the product of a single author but is instead an amalgamation of distinct (sometimes contradictory) sources redacted by one or more editors into a loosely-coherent final form.
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A380 vs. A320, A220, Private Jet
What do you think the A380 pilot is saying while looking at them?
๐ธ: seb.fa.muc (IG)
I step away for a few minutes to cook lunch & find myself blocked by one or other of these gentlemen.
Anyway, the problem I have with comments like these is based on Is 42.3 "A bruised reed he shall not break ". RW r, imho, far too keen on breaking bruised reeds. โ at Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
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