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Two letters in The Reader recently  the writers interpreted their version of what Jesus would do in regards to sexuality and social issues. Jesus said in Matthew 19:4-6 “have you not read, that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female. And he said, for this cause shall a man leave father and mother ,and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be one flesh.What therefore God has joined together ,let not man put asunder. “

There is no science that people can change their sex and too many children and teens have been victimized with sexual mutilations  and drugs  which should shock everyone. Many are now sueing their doctors for destroying their lives.
Those who want to follow Jesus need to be willing  to  submit to Him as Paul said “I am crucified with Christ :nevertheless I live ,yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.Galatians 2:20.

When we have  Jesus in us He guides us to avoid temptations such as sexual immorality as Jesus said in Mark 7:21-23 “from within ,out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications,  murders, thefts, deceit, covetousness, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come from within, and defile men. Also  “the works of the flesh as idolatry, witchcraft, uncleanness,  hatred, strife, drunkenness,  will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the Fruit of the Spirit is LOVE, JOY, PEACE,  LONGSUFFERING, GENTLENESS,  GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE, against such is no law. Galatians 5:19-26
If we live in the Spirit , let us also walk in the Spirit.
Christmas Day reminds us  that “God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son ,that whoever believes in Him (Jesus) should not perish but have everlasting life” John 3:16.
Jesus said “If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you”John 15:18 . He said “Come all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest”  Matthew 11:28 and  Jesus said “Ask and it shall be given to you, Seek and you will find, Knock and it shall be opened to you”Matthew 7:7 Trust Jesus.

A  Blessed Christmas to all.
Rosemarie Mitchell
Duluth, Minnesota

A commonly spread piece of
propaganda

It’s easy to understand why any parent would worry about a link between vaccines and autism. After all, when first born, their babies seemed quite normal and then suddenly began withdrawing from their parent’s affections around 2 years of age — the age when many children are given MMR vaccines to prevent common childhood diseases. And when they began to develop autism at about 2 years old, that must have seemed mysterious and frightening to parents. But Wakefield’s 1998 scientific paper about the supposed link between vaccines and autism, has been found to contain many flawed findings!

Wakefield’s study was based on evaluating a whopping 12 children, before reaching its conclusions, (a ridiculously low number of cases used to validate its findings). It also suggested (without strong evidence), that when other studies found no proof that autism (was not caused by vaccines) that meant autism couldn’t be ruled out completely –which is is analogous to suggesting that because studies have not proven that driving during pregnancy does not cause accidents, that means pregnant women should stop driving?

In addition, HHS director Andrew Nixon defended the choice made by the Trump administration by saying the changes on the CDC web page were common sense changes because its new updates are part of a broader effort to ensure that all “public facing, information” reflects ongoing scientific inquiry.” and that—“what parents need to know right now,” is that vaccines used for measles, polio and hepatitis B are safe and will not cause autism…because redirecting attention to factors we definitely (do not) know cause autism, denies families the answers they deserve—HMMMMMM doesn’t he seem to think the goal of science is to affirm what people want it to affirm? Nixon added that, CDC leaders and current officials say they were not involved with, nor did they know of, any official updates that were made—Double, HMMMMM?

In summation of the data in Wakefield’s research:
The study had no control group and used a very small sample size--(12 children).”
“The patients were “cherry-picked” to fit Wakefield’s theory, with data being misrepresented or altered to create the appearance of a temporal link between the vaccine and the onset of symptoms.”
“Wakefield had an undisclosed financial interest, having been paid by lawyers who were attempting to sue vaccine manufacturers.
“An investigation by journalist Brian Deer revealed the study was fraudulent, leading to its full retraction by The Lancet in 2010 and the revocation of Wakefield’s medical license.”
More than 40 studies across seven countries involving more than 5.6 million children have consistently concluded there is no link.” And, at least 16 well-conducted, large population-based studies specifically focused on the MMR vaccine or thimerosal in vaccines have all found no relationship with autism.

A major meta-analysis combined data from five cohort studies (involving more than 1.2 million children) and five case-control studies, confirming no association between vaccination and autism.”
Conclusion: (Perhaps medical websites have been stripped of relevant research and reloaded with false data meant to put parents at ease. Because Trump feels the point of medical research is to inform the public about any good results it discovers—instead of the truth!
What about links to genetic causes?
“Complex Inheritance: Autism is a complex condition resulting from variations in many genes, rather than a single gene in most cases. Researchers have identified hundreds of genes that may be involved in increasing susceptibility to the disorder.”
Inherited and Spontaneous Mutations:
“Inherited: Many gene variations are passed down from one or both parents. In some cases, and a parent may carry these gene changes without having autism themselves.
And no definite links between childhood vaccines and autism exist, except for Wakefield’s study which was flawed in many ways.
So why would any scientist insist on creating a myth about Vaccines? In case you’re thinking money — well:
According to AI: “Practicing physicians and pediatric practices do not receive “huge bonuses” simply for recommending vaccines; instead, they are reimbursed for the cost of the vaccine product itself and receive a modest administration fee to cover operational expenses. The amount is generally low, and practices often break even, or even lose money on the process.”

Doctors have at least 8 years of Graduate school because they know they have the skills needed to do such an important job. And often they have to pay back hundreds of thousands in student loans—for what reason?—(to cackle with delight as they knowingly give children vaccine that will destroy their health)?—GET REAL!!
Peter W. Johnson,
Superior, Wisconsin