Men can eat the most fattening foods day in and day out, bravely face an adversary and hunt wild animals.  But when it comes to taking care of their prostate health, they falter.  Many men may be turned off from ever getting a prostate examination due to the procedure, but many ministers of the word say that is not the time to be affraid.

And many church leaders have set up programs and given sermons to promote prostate cancer check-ups for male parishioners, but as the saying goes, "Don't just tell me, show me."  With this in mind, The Nassau Guardian asked several religious leaders if they have set a good example and are practicing what they preach during this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

"Yes, I have taken my exam but I am hoping the doctors can come up with a better way to conduct it soon."
-- Pastor Gil Maycock, 50
Co-pastor at Abundant Life Bible Church
 
"Yes, I have. I am at the age where it is necessary to keep on top of things."
-- Canon Basil Tynes, 52
Rector at St. Barnabas Anglican Church
 
"Yes, I have taken my exam. I think it's important to set a good example."
-- Bishop Solomon Humes, 60
Senior pastor at Church of God of Prophecy, Minnie St.
 
"Yes, I have done mine.  You can never be too careful."
-- Pastor Leonard Johnson, 51
President of The Caribbean Atlantic Union of Seventh- day Adventist Churches
 
"No, I'm still a bit young and haven't reached the benchmark to do it regularly as yet."
-- Pastor Valentino Williams, 33
Senior pastor at Life Changers Ministries International
 
"I haven't done it yet, but I will be doing mine in another month or so at my quarterly check-up."
-- Pastor Cranston Knowles, 40
Co-pastor of Abundant Life Bible Church

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