Speaking English Will Kill You!

I read the following from the Midwest Christian Outreach Journal recently about the importance of discernment. The brief article is as follows:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT ON DIETS & DYING

1.The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

2.The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

3.The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

4.The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

5.The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

Conclusion: Eat and drink what you like but learn a new language; speaking English is apparently what kills you.

One of the elements, perhaps the main element in discernment, is asking if certain positions and conclusions are actually true. Coming to a false conclusion that sounds good can have devastating effects particularly if used as the basis for future decisions.

Source: Midwest Christian Outreach, Inc. Journal, Spring/Summer 2008, p.19. http://www.midwestoutreach.org/