At the beginning of February of this year, a couple, both 93, died together. They did not die in a car crash or at the end of a gun. They died quietly, holding hands. This sounds like an appealing “way to go.” If you died with your spouse, you would not experience grief or loneliness. You could live without burdening your family with your needs as you age. All these aspects put this approach to dying in a favorable light.
I’m fighting ALS — and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review When I was diagnosed 6 years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease as most people know it—it was a shock to my system, both figuratively and literally. No one wants to learn they have an incurable disease. For people living with ALS, our best hope is that the life sciences field will innovate and find, if not cures, then medicines that can delay symptoms and extend life. When I was first...
For decades Americans have been warned of an impending population explosion that would perhaps threaten our very existence. The Population Bomb, published in 1968, by Professor Paul R. Ehrlich, warned of approaching mass starvation due to overpopulation. What is overpopulation? Where did this theory come from? Is it factual? Why does it matter when it comes to the sanctity of life and Personhood? Our children have long been taught that not only that a growing population is bad for the...
For infertile couples struggling to have children, in vitro fertilization (IVF) may seem to provide a means to fulfill their desire to have children. However, there are ethical issues Christians need to consider. According to Genetics and Society.org, “Since August 1991 more than 3.5 million human embryos, [innocent human babies], have been created. Of the embryos created, almost 840,000 were put into storage for future use, and more than 2000 were stored for donation. Almost 5,900 were set...
Merchants of death are excitedly pushing to add more cars to their anti-Personhood train that takes the elderly and infirm to the tragedy of ending their own lives. Advocates of enabling people to kill themselves are hoping Massachusetts will open the floodgates for enacting more physician assisted death laws across the country. “They [opponents] know that if death with dignity passes in Massachusetts, other states will quickly follow their leadership,” according to Peg Sandeen, Chief...
Despite growing concerns, government officials continue to call on all Americans to take a COVID vaccine. With nearly 290 million doses administered so far, they continue to claim the three vaccines currently available in the U.S. (Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) are safe.
That may be true for most people, but lingering in the background is the reality that in some cases they are not. This fact is backed up by reports of serious side effects, some deadly.
December 2020 - Article 2: (Note: This article is not medical advice. It presents facts to help readers make their own decision as to whether or not they take a particular COVID vaccine). The COVID-19 pandemic has created a situation that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago. Lockdowns, stores going out of business, schools closing, and mandated face coverings have become routine. What’s the answer? Many hope it’s a safe and effective vaccine. Overlooked in most of the public...
Dear GRTL Supporter, As some of you know it has been my family's tradition since 1986 to "cast the lot into the lap" so to speak and acknowledge God's providence in our lives at the beginning of each new year. Our custom is to gather as a family and to consecrate our exercise to the Lord. We use Bill Gothard's "Character Clues" as the mechanism. It is a deck of cards with 49 godly character qualities drawn from the Book of Proverbs. We shuffle the deck and each family member selects a number...
The foundation of Obamacare is based on getting young, healthy individuals to sign up in order to pay for the elderly and those currently without insurance. That need has produced a number of efforts designed to lure “millennials” into taking part in this massive takeover of one-sixth of the U.S. economy. Two progressive Colorado organizations think they have the solution: promote sex outside of marriage. The latest ad from ProgressNow Colorado and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative...
President Obama and his administration have repeatedly made the following statements: “If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period.” “If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period.” “We’re going to work with your employer to lower the cost of your premiums by up to $2,500 a year.” Those were the promises that convinced millions to believe in the promise that “hope and change” would actually make healthcare more affordable....