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Hand Gestures???

Upon reading this article about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was appointed by Reagan, and how a reporter misread Scalia's hand gesture, I was reminded of the time I was driving our family van, a 15 passenger "bus".
Our family is learning sign language and I sometimes have the children practice finger spelling by looking at a road sign or license plate or billboard and trying to finger spell it before we pass it.
Since this takes only one hand, I sometimes attempt it... while keeping my eyes on the road and when the traffic is minimal.
We have stopped doing this since the day a car sped up along side us and started making obscene gestures... I assume they thought we were doing that to them. I kept finger spelling as I kept my eyes on the road. I think, to their embarrassment, it finally dawned on them what I was actually doing... hopefully. I guess I think this because they slowed down and started driving normal. I think if they had not realized what we were doing they would have sped off trying to make more of a scene... or who knows what else.
The Scalia article also reminded me of all the times we have been interviewed by newspapers regarding homeschooling. Before we moved to where we live now, we were interviewed 4 times. We have lived where we are now for 6 months and we were already interviewed a couple of months ago. (We aren't that interesting. ha.) And if they would have shown up unannounced they may have caught us doing our work in our PJ's.
Can you hear the moans of my children after I tell them we are going to be interviewed again?
"Oh great... now we have to get ready like we are going to church and pose for pictures that they say are not posed."
"Yep."
And why did we do this? Initially it was to get the word out about the joy of homeschooling. It really is a joy! However I am S-L-O-W!!! I kept giving in thinking maybe this time the reporter will not slightly twist my words or misquote me. Ha.
Needless to say, unless I get to write the article myself, I will never be interviewed again. This has made me more discerning regarding the written words of men ( just because it is in the newspaper or written in a book, DOES NOT MEAN IT IS TRUE)... except if it be the innerrant written word of God.
As I have said before... There are no inconsistencies in the Bible... merely inconsistencies with man and man's lack of discernment regarding rightly dividing the Word of truth. SOLA SCRIPTURA!!!

Posted by Lisa on March 29, 2006

Comments

well that gives someone something to thing about!!

Posted by: stephanie | March 29, 2006 04:37 PM

We had the same problem with interviews. I was amazed at how they managed to get so many of the details wrong. It is the same way with doctor's notes. Over and over I have found (sometimes major) discrepancies between what I told them and what they wrote down. I also now read newspaper articles in a different light, knowing the mistakes that men are prone to.

Posted by: Sheshe | March 29, 2006 06:19 PM

My son is in Med school. He is a 3rd year student. He will be able to write prescriptions next year I think. I have asked him if he is going to mess up his writing so that it looks like scribbling like my doctor. He just smiles back. ;-)

Posted by: Mike Ratliff | March 29, 2006 09:13 PM

I enjoyed your conclusion. That must be a big job Homeschooling.

Posted by: Puritan Belief | March 29, 2006 11:29 PM

Yes, Stephanie. It really should be something to think about. Thank you for commenting.

Hey SheShe. I knew you could relate. Isn't it amazing how quickly communication breaks down in this fallible world. It is indicative of how many are tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine. Man is so easily decieved when not equipped with the infallible WORD.

Mike... If I remember correctly, he will be able to write prescriptions after his first year of internship. I could be wrong on that... that period was a bit of a blur. It amazes me that we started the med school journey with 2 kids and ended the medical residency with 6 kids. Those were times of lean that really did bring us closer together. Through it all it seemed to drag on and on... 2 years of pre-med (this is AFTER he had gotten his BS and Masters in Accounting, his CPA and then worked in a Big 6 accounting firm) 4 years of med school, 1 year of internship, 3 years of residency... "we" just finished September 2005. (BLINK! not exactly.)

I knew you would like that conclusion Puritan Belief...
It is a GREAT job homeschooling. THE BEST JOB EVER. And the hardest!!! the most rewarding!!! Did I say the hardest? I wrote something about it this job I love awhile back...
I'll have to post it again soon.

Posted by: 4ever4given | March 30, 2006 09:09 AM

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