Health Reform
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Avoid Extremes
120. Health reformers, above all others, should be careful to shun
extremes.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:538
.
121. All are bound by the most sacred obligations to God to heed
the sound philosophy and genuine experience which he is now giving
them in reference to health reform. He designs that the great subject
of health reform shall be agitated, and the public mind deeply stirred
to investigate.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:162
.
122. Do not catch hold of isolated ideas, and make them a test,
criticising others whose practise may not agree with your opinion;
but study the subject broadly and deeply.—
Christian Temperance and
Bible Hygiene, 119, 120
.
123. The lack of stability in regard to the principles of health
reform is a true index of their character and their spiritual strength.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:481
.
124. When we adopt the health reform, we should adopt it from a
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sense of duty, not because somebody else has adopted it.—
Testimonies
for the Church 2:371
.
The Educational Process
125. In reforms we would better come one step short of the mark
than go one step beyond it. And if there is error at all, let it be on the
side next to the people.... We must go no faster than we can take those
with us whose consciences and intellects are convinced of the truths we
advocate. We must meet the people where they are.... But we should
be very cautious not to advance too fast, lest we be obliged to retrace
our steps.... If we come to persons who have not been enlightened in
regard to health reform, and present our strongest positions at first,
there is danger of their becoming discouraged as they see how much
they have to give up, so that they will make no effort to reform. We
must lead the people along patiently and gradually, remembering the
hole of the pit from which we were digged.—
Testimonies for the
Church 3:20, 21
.
126. The greatest objection to health reform is that this people do
not live it out.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:486
.