BLIND AND TOOTHLESS (5 OF 5)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: I Corinthians 6:1-8
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Blind and Toothless (5 of 5)
Series: Conflict Resolution
Jeff Strite
I Corinthians 6:1-8
In 1910, a man named Olaf Olavson was desperate for cash, so he sold his body to an institute in Sweden to be used for medical research after he died. But in 1911, he unexpectedly inherited a fortune and decided to ''buy himself back.'' To his surprise, the institute wouldn't cooperate. Shocked by this, Olavson flatly refused to donate his body so the institute actually sued for breach of contract. The court found that - not only did Olavson owe his body to the Institute, but since he'd had 2 teeth removed without the Institute's permission, Olavson had illegally tampered with their property. (Uncle John's 4th Bathroom Reader, p. 39)
We live in the United States of America - perhaps the most law-suit happy nation in the world. In 2016 it was reported that The US had 1,315,561 Licensed Lawyers. We have more lawyers per capita than any other nation in the world. Over 70% of the world's lawyers live in the US and the US is one of the top 5 nations when it comes to lawsuits. (https://www.clements.com/sites/default/files/resources/The-Most-Litigious-Countries-in-the-World.pdf)
This is totally irrelevant to the sermon, but guess where the largest percentage of lawyers per population is in the US? Washington D.C.. They have 784 lawyers for every 10,000 residents. Compare that to Indiana where we have 28 lawyers per 10,000 residents. (http://www.denniswpottslaw.com/united-states-attorneys-map/)
Now doesn't that just warm your heart? Of course, you have to ask yourself: why are there so many lawyers in America? The answer: Americans are a people who have ''rights'' and they so firmly believe in their rights that - if someone violates those rights, does them damage or offends them - they'll sue. They intend to have ''justice'' if someone doesn't respect their rights.
When it comes to the courts, many people believe in the saying: ''An eye for an eye, and a tooth for ...
Series: Conflict Resolution
Jeff Strite
I Corinthians 6:1-8
In 1910, a man named Olaf Olavson was desperate for cash, so he sold his body to an institute in Sweden to be used for medical research after he died. But in 1911, he unexpectedly inherited a fortune and decided to ''buy himself back.'' To his surprise, the institute wouldn't cooperate. Shocked by this, Olavson flatly refused to donate his body so the institute actually sued for breach of contract. The court found that - not only did Olavson owe his body to the Institute, but since he'd had 2 teeth removed without the Institute's permission, Olavson had illegally tampered with their property. (Uncle John's 4th Bathroom Reader, p. 39)
We live in the United States of America - perhaps the most law-suit happy nation in the world. In 2016 it was reported that The US had 1,315,561 Licensed Lawyers. We have more lawyers per capita than any other nation in the world. Over 70% of the world's lawyers live in the US and the US is one of the top 5 nations when it comes to lawsuits. (https://www.clements.com/sites/default/files/resources/The-Most-Litigious-Countries-in-the-World.pdf)
This is totally irrelevant to the sermon, but guess where the largest percentage of lawyers per population is in the US? Washington D.C.. They have 784 lawyers for every 10,000 residents. Compare that to Indiana where we have 28 lawyers per 10,000 residents. (http://www.denniswpottslaw.com/united-states-attorneys-map/)
Now doesn't that just warm your heart? Of course, you have to ask yourself: why are there so many lawyers in America? The answer: Americans are a people who have ''rights'' and they so firmly believe in their rights that - if someone violates those rights, does them damage or offends them - they'll sue. They intend to have ''justice'' if someone doesn't respect their rights.
When it comes to the courts, many people believe in the saying: ''An eye for an eye, and a tooth for ...
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