Comments on: Bodies On Display? http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:12:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Heather http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/#comment-413 Heather Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:50:34 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/#comment-413 We took the boys to the museum in Houston and saw it. Of course, we knew nothing about any of the stuff you mentioned. We didn't know anything about what we were walking into, except that it was a museum...and some things jive with what we believe...and other things, cause us to stop and "reeducate" our kids. While we were there, walking around, looking at each body I was overcome with how fragile we are...how we all look the same with out our skin on...how things like looks and appearance really are such a shallow part of our nature...and how amazing it is that God can even make one of those bodies...much less all of them, with their detail...really, I was OVERCOME in that place with a sense of wonder at who our God is and that He makes something as complex and delicate as our bodies work so beautifully. I left that day telling God that He is awesome...and reminding my kids that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. So, reading this, I can see where you are coming from...but having been there and blindly walked through the exhibit, I can also rest in knowing that God spoke mountains of truth to us, even if we were dumb to the underlying, hidden things that were also in that museum that day. Of course, He can speak mountains of truth to us with out us going to a museum for that to happen...but it did happen there nonetheless. I am certainly not saying people should go, or defending it, but I won't lie...we left there even more in awe of our awesome God. Now that you have brought this all out in the open though, I think people do have a responsibility to research it before they go see it. We took the boys to the museum in Houston and saw it. Of course, we knew nothing about any of the stuff you mentioned. We didn’t know anything about what we were walking into, except that it was a museum…and some things jive with what we believe…and other things, cause us to stop and “reeducate” our kids.

While we were there, walking around, looking at each body I was overcome with how fragile we are…how we all look the same with out our skin on…how things like looks and appearance really are such a shallow part of our nature…and how amazing it is that God can even make one of those bodies…much less all of them, with their detail…really, I was OVERCOME in that place with a sense of wonder at who our God is and that He makes something as complex and delicate as our bodies work so beautifully. I left that day telling God that He is awesome…and reminding my kids that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

So, reading this, I can see where you are coming from…but having been there and blindly walked through the exhibit, I can also rest in knowing that God spoke mountains of truth to us, even if we were dumb to the underlying, hidden things that were also in that museum that day. Of course, He can speak mountains of truth to us with out us going to a museum for that to happen…but it did happen there nonetheless.

I am certainly not saying people should go, or defending it, but I won’t lie…we left there even more in awe of our awesome God.

Now that you have brought this all out in the open though, I think people do have a responsibility to research it before they go see it.

]]> By: erin http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/#comment-412 erin Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:02:30 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/#comment-412 happy belated birthday Rachel!!!!1 I have been thinking about you this weekend and wondering how you have spent your birthday!! I thought you were going to Colorado??? Well, about this exhibit, my parents went to go see it in Houston. When my mom was telling me about it, I couldn't believe what I was hearing, and I think I got a little nauseous at the idea of people walking around this exhibit within touching distance of these bodies. I didn't really understand it....and I too started researching it online to see what the heck it was about!!!!!! I didn't find all the info you did......very interesting. happy belated birthday Rachel!!!!1 I have been thinking about you this weekend and wondering how you have spent your birthday!! I thought you were going to Colorado???

Well, about this exhibit, my parents went to go see it in Houston. When my mom was telling me about it, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, and I think I got a little nauseous at the idea of people walking around this exhibit within touching distance of these bodies. I didn’t really understand it….and I too started researching it online to see what the heck it was about!!!!!! I didn’t find all the info you did……very interesting.

]]> By: D.O. http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/#comment-411 D.O. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:39:52 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/08/28/bodies-on-display/#comment-411 Rachel, you are good at doing your homework. I've read about this exhibit from a variety of sources, the most interesting being a Philip Yancey book ("Rumors of Another World" - Ch 1 if I recall correctly), and everything I've read was in favor of it. Not necessarily in favor, but certainly not opposed. None of them, however talked about the injustices of which you speak, which are clearly wrong (or they wouldn't be injustices). I think that there are a lot of things going on in this fallen world today that are profitted off of that clearly shouldn't be. We, I'm certain, take part in some of these unknowingly, which is sad to think about, but I'm convinced it's nearly unavoidable. This museum is, of course, one that we can avoid if we so choose... I'm done. Rachel, you are good at doing your homework. I’ve read about this exhibit from a variety of sources, the most interesting being a Philip Yancey book (”Rumors of Another World” - Ch 1 if I recall correctly), and everything I’ve read was in favor of it. Not necessarily in favor, but certainly not opposed. None of them, however talked about the injustices of which you speak, which are clearly wrong (or they wouldn’t be injustices).

I think that there are a lot of things going on in this fallen world today that are profitted off of that clearly shouldn’t be. We, I’m certain, take part in some of these unknowingly, which is sad to think about, but I’m convinced it’s nearly unavoidable. This museum is, of course, one that we can avoid if we so choose… I’m done.

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