The Church of Almighty God | A Story About Thick Neck and Thin Neck
Jingyuan
A
long time ago, there was a small island, where people’s necks were
thick for lack of iodine. However, the residents weren’t aware and
thought their necks were quite normal. Because all the people of the
island were like this from generation to generation. One day, a
geologist came to the island for an investigation. Seeing his neck so
thin, the people of the island said he was sick and abnormal. The
geologist told them the truth, “It is all of you that are sick for
you are affected with severe iodine deficiency. You should eat more
iodine-containing foods to solve the problem.” Yet no matter what
the geologist said, they did not believe it and insisted that, “We’ve
always been like this through the ages. You are abnormal! You are
sick!” In order to help them free from the suffering caused by the
illness, the geologist advised them to go out and take a look. After
repeated exhortations by the geologist, two of them went along with
him to a city outside the island. They came to a sudden realization
when they saw all people’s thin necks and the laboratory report
offered by the doctor. Then they admitted they were sick indeed and
were willing to cooperate with the doctor.
