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Today is
"A word to the wise ain't necessary --
it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
-Bill Cosby
posted by Wonderdog | 8:17 AM | Permalink
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Horace Jeffery Hodges said...
Good!
Now, there's just that little matter of Doubting Thomas poking his finger into the unhealed, still-open wound in Jesus's side.
Young viewers might assume that this is a good idea, but it's dangerous and highly unsanitary. It shouldn't be done.
Folks, if you have to apply first aid to someone with major injuries, the first thing to do is to get the person to lie down and then staunch any bleeding.
One might have to apply pressure directly to the wound, but this should be done with the palm of the hand, not the point of the finger.
In the case shown, the bleeding already appears to be staunched, so the wound shouldn't be touched at all!
Even if the bleeding doesn't start up again, there's the likelihood of infection.
So, please, please, don't take this image as illustrating how to apply first aid.
This has been a public service announcement of a private individual.
Jeffery Hodges
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I always thought Thomas did not actually touch the wound. He demanded to do it, but decided against it when Jesus appeared. Did I miss something during today's reading?
CIV, you might have missed something in the Easter Morning reading.
Click on the link in my comment above.
Jeffery Hodges
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Jeffery 'Aghast' Hodges, I saw the posting and your comment on Easter. I was not familiar with the painting, but agree with you that it is "disturbing." My question was about the theological accuracy. Unless I'm mistaken, the Bible does not say Thomas actually did what that painting depicts:
John 20:28-28
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Nevertheless, you are good to point out that the finger poking is not something to be tried at home.
CIV, pay the good professor no mind. He's a liberal arts kinda guy and I'm sure he flunked first-aid.
Kids, don't listen to a word he says -- open wounds were made to be trifled with.
Personally, I think you should never listen to anyone named Jeff.
CIV, I agree with you about this misreading of John's Gospel. This is taking John's antidoceticism entirely too far!
And as for the excellent advice of Mr. 'Wounderdog' ... well, kids, listen up! If you ever find him suffering a gaping wound, please do treat that wound with all of the attention that he thinks it deserves.
Finally, everyone should take Jeff's advice to heart. Directly to heart. To do so, place the point of a sharp sterilized knife just under the left breast...
Jeffery Hodges
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Let me tell you about the time a six year old performed upon me an emergency tracheotomy with his burnt sienna colored Crayola...
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