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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

A Sad Passing: Harriet McBryde Johnson

Not Dead Yet Member Dies:

Harriet McBryde Johnson died this past week. Despite being significantly disabled, Ms. Johnson had the gumption to debate infanticide and euthanasia enthusiast Peter Singer.


Harriet McBryde Johson on the Terri Schiavo case.

Alas, a Blog has a marvelous collection of links

Here is a beautiful tribute page

Read her lengthy account of going head-to-head with Peter Singer, the man who has devoted his academic life to the proposition that people like Harriet have lives that are simply not worth living.

Harriet was an atheist, but as a Christian I can't really feel worried about the state of her soul.

From the 25th chapter of the Book of Matthew:

34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'


I imagine Jesus greeting Harriet: "Come, you who are blessed by my father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry... and you made them put my feeding tube back."

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