Dennis Lindberg, at the age of 14, stood his ground and died for his beliefs tonight. He believed that the Bible was literal when it said to "keep abstaining from blood". In spite of tremendous pressure from doctors and well meaning friends and family, he made the decision based on his knowledge and understanding of what the Bible taught and what his medical options were.
I believe he is an example to all of us. Too many people today are willing to compromise on what they believe in order to save their own skin. From employees stealing from their companies, to soldiers who keep quiet because they're ordered to, to people "padding" their resume. What ever happened to "give me liberty, or give me death?" The marines shout "Semper fi!" to each other all the time. This is a sentiment that Dennis held dear. He preferred to die like a man, fighting for what he believed, rather than compromise and live like a coward. Whether he is right or wrong in his belief in the resurrection that Jesus promised, he conquered death itself.
May we all be so fortunate as to go like that; a symbol of all that we believe.
