THIS BELONGS IN THE "WTF" FILE.

Did you ever think you'd hear of organized religion stating that killing children is ok if they are severely disabled? Ugh...any life is precious.

My school, until two years ago, had a school within it that taught all types of skills to children and young adults with autism, Down Syndrome, and other mental challenges. I looked forward to seeing these children each day. Not only was it an inspiration to see them work hard to be able to live in group homes and to develop the skills to have a job, but it was also heartwarming to see them in my chess club, at the prom, at their own dances with students and alumni, and it was so cute to see the budding little romances. I learned so much from them from just observing them. A few of them were even medal winners in the Special Olympics.

One young man, "Brian," always said hello to me. There was another young man with the same birthday as me and my study hall threw him a birthday party. (He used to play golf through our study hall.)

How can a bunch of people who profess to know the Bible say these things and just encourage murderous behavior? I recall Jonathan from the Bible. He had a son with a physical disability. I believe David took that son in and looked after him (hope I'm not getting my Bible stories confused). I think the Bible is pretty clear by example, eh?

I can't imagine all the hard and heartbreaking work entailed in caring for a disabled child, but what about the blessings?