2010-06-17
Shocking
In the early 1960s, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram shocked America when he demonstrated that ordinary people will commit acts of violence that conflict with their personal conscience and moral convictions if instructed to do so by an authority figure.
A replication of that famous experiment is uncovering some of the same findings and controversy. In the original experiment, Milgram asked ordinary people to administer painful -- and in some cases, even fatal -- shocks to other people posing as research subjects. The maximum voltage they could administer was 450 volts -- enough to cause permanent damage or even death to the study subject.
In reality, the "research subjects" were not receiving any shock. But the act of inflicting harm on another individual was still very much real to the people administering the voltage. Although many of the participants that were asked to administer shocks expressed hesitation or even gently refused to continue going on with the experiment, Milgram found that about two-thirds of all the participants completed the study and administered the full 450 volts of shock.
Jerry Burger, lead investigator of the new study and a professor of psychology at Santa Clara University, said that his modified version of the study came to a similar conclusion: About 70 percent of the participants continued administering shock until they reached the highest voltage point.
Question: How far are you willing to go to follow the crowd? How much influence do you think your peers have on you? If you think not, you will be wrong 70% of the time.... Think about it.
God has called his people to stand up and be different from the world. Are you? Am I? Will we?
Reach Up, Reach Deep, Reach Out!
OAMC
The Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus, with the Romanian Adventist Men's Chorus and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will be performing Sunday and we just found out that you can also purchase tickets at the door. It sounds to be a great event, plan to come and take part.
New Sermon Series
Beginning this Sabbath, Roger will be doing a two-part sermon series called, "Counterfeit Gods." Don't miss, it should be very exciting.
FYI - What's Happening
- Baptism this Sabbath of two individuals seeking to become members of our church
- Sabbath - worship at 9 and 11am, Study time at 10am
- Sabbath Evening - Rise Above Concert at 6:30pm - Rise above is a Christian Singing Group from Canadian Adventist University College
- Sunday - Make sure you call your dad and thank him. It's Father's Day!
- Sunday - OAMC Concert - for more info check out www.oamc.org
- Monday - Community Services Center is open from 9am-3pm (Tuesday also)
- Tuesday - Conference Call Prayer Meeting at 6:30am - please check our website for details on how to get in
- Wednesday - the 59th General Conference Session begins - a gathering of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist church to elect leaders and make policy decisions. This meets in Atlanta, GA and will continue through July 3.
- Friday - Saturday - Oregon Home School Conference
- July 3, 10, 17 - Roger and family will be out of town for his Doctor of Ministry Classwork.
- July 12-16 - Vacation Bible School - see our church website for more information.
