 Church encourages parishioners to see a doctor |
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| Church encourages parishioners to see a doctor |
 Jan 14 2008, 01:51 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/0...r.ap/index.html
QUOTE After the fourth death in a week, Keith Troy decided enough was enough. Pastor Keith Troy says the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church will help men who can't afford to see a doctor. Midway through Sunday services, he looked out at his congregation and asked all the men to rise. Then he asked: Would the deacons and associate ministers please assemble in the aisles with paper and pencil? Would every man write down his name and a phone number where he could be reached? Too many church men were dying of preventable illnesses related to poor health, Troy told the congregation at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, a predominantly black church of about 4,500 members, including about 900 adult men. Their pastor of 24 years issued a simple order: Every man in the congregation will see a doctor in the next three months. If they can't afford it, the church will help pay. If transportation is a problem, someone from the church will drive them. "But one way or another," Troy said that Sunday in late November, "every man in this church will be checked out." "Amen," parishioners responded. "Amen." Thought this was a pretty good story. 
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Jan 14 2008, 03:06 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
a good story about a church for once! keith troy is a silly name
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Jan 14 2008, 03:17 PM
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Black people w/diabetes? No way! Glad they woke up and realized they needed help.
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Jan 14 2008, 03:26 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
thatd totally suck to be of an ethnic group that is prone to certain diseases just because of their ethnicity. ie. jews, blacks, slavs. theres no "regular white people" disease unless you consider preventable diseases
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Jan 14 2008, 03:52 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
two words: fried chicken
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Jan 14 2008, 05:56 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Yeah, I was glad to see a truly good story about a church. Doing something concrete rather than amorphous charity work. Like they said in the article, they have to take care of themselves first if they want to continue helping others.
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Jan 14 2008, 11:56 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
nice story.
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Jan 15 2008, 11:50 AM
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