I was wondering why you declined? Not trying to be argumentative here—just curious. I’m not quite sure how I feel about this, but I sure am intrigued by this.
I took my kids to it. The smell is strange and it gets rather boring quickly. Med students get more out of it then the general population.
I explained to my kids that the people were from China and probably did not have a choice in the matter. Thats probably the most gruesome thing.
A book is a lot more interesting for the lay person as it includes labels.
I think the commercialization of death more than anything. It just strikes me as being very much contrary to the respect that was offered to the deceased throughout the scriptures, as when Joseph left instructions for his body to be returned from Egypt to Canaan, or when the men of Israel walked all night to recover King Saul’s beheaded body from the wall where the Philistines had pinned it.
I have seen it and took my kids. It was really amazing. Definitely helps to understand how the body works. I don’t understand why anyone would have a problem with it. At first it might be a little uncomfortable, but once you get used to it, it is an awesome display of how detailed and incredible the human body is.