Like toddler and adolescent, the terms embryo and fetus do not refer to nonhumans but to humans at various stages of development. It is scientifically inaccurate to say a human embryo or a fetus is not a human being simply because he is at an earlier stage than an infant. This is like saying that a toddler is not a human being because he is not yet an adolescent. Does someone become more human as he gets bigger? If so, then adults are more human than children, and football players are more human than jockeys. Something nonhuman does not become human or more human by getting older or bigger; whatever is human is human from the beginning, or it can never be human at all. The right to live does not increase with age and size; otherwise, toddlers and adolescents have less right to live than adults.

Randy Alcorn

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Grains, Eggs, Dairy		Breads, Fruits	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Sifted flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Salt
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Nutmeg
2/3	c	Packed brown sugar
1	c	Quick oatmeal
1	c	Chopped nuts
2		Eggs
1/4	c	Milk
1/4	c	Melted margarine,cooled
2		Apples,cored,coasely shred

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease and flour loaf pan. Sift flour,
baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in large bowl. Stir
in brown sugar, oatmeal, and nuts.. Mix eggs, milk and butter in small
bowl, add all at once to oatmeal mixture, add apples, stir lightly with
fork until liquid is absorbed into mix and it is completely moistened.
Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Cool in pan on wire
rack 10 minutes. Loosen edges with knife, turn out onto rack. Cool
completely. Wrap, store overnight.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Instead of complaining that God had hidden himself, you will give Him thanks for having revealed so much of Himself. #Blaise Pascal”

When criticism comes, we must remember that our response is what we are modeling for others. The following principles help us eliminate defensiveness and pride: 1. Search for any part of the criticism that is true and own it (Psm. 51:4). 2. Make no demands on others to treat you as if there’d never been an offense (Psm. 138:6; Pro. 3:34; Mat. 3:12; 1 Pet. 5:6-7). 3. When a criticism has no merit, seek to understand how the person could’ve drawn their conclusions. 4. If a complaint is leveled with sinful attitudes, forgive the offense quickly and lavishly, exercise self-control, and respond with carefully chosen words and attitudes.

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