of the horrible situation in Haiti until our Synodical President announced it this morning for prayer at the conference. Coming home and reading the news reports - just devastating. Kyrie, eleison!
Here is a message from our director of LCMS World Relief:
Haiti
That the immediate needs of the Haitians as far as food, shelter and medical attention is of prime importance is beyond doubt.
ReplyDeletePray, also, that the Gospel may be preached with new fervor on this island nation that they may be freed from the darkness of the animism that grips over 70% of the people. Voudoun is inimical to the Gospel.
Christine
Yes I was as well until the next day. Like so many times I get wrapped up in my own personal life challenges... I am quickly reminded of how blessed I and my family are. At the same time how much better off I am and how much worse off others have it.
ReplyDeleteThis disaster's scope is far from being revealed. With just this event our world is finding it difficult to respond in an adequate amount of time. Lord please be with them!
Indeed. We have a sister church there that labors to spread the light of the Gospel. Lord, have mercy upon them and bring the the light and hope of Christ's undying body and blood!
ReplyDeleteThe tsunami in southeast Asia struck south Thailand where there was a small cluster of Lutheran missions.
ReplyDeleteLutheran aid, which was not limited to their own membership, was a source of amazement and a Christian witness to the non Christians in the area.
Buddhists take care of themselves and their own families, usually.
The Royal family, which lost a grandson, did sponsor an orphanage for the many children who needed care.
--helen
Buddhists USUALLY! What a CROCK OF KRAUT! So did Nazi Christrians!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry. I don't know what the person who really has not provided a name is driving at.
ReplyDelete--helen
when I read your comment it seemed to imply that the Lutheran Aid did not discriminate in their efforts to help all Gods people...this i beleive to be true and common sense... you go onto say that Buddhists take care of their own usually... which to me implied that they would turn their head from those in need... which may be true...my comment simply pointed out that Christians do the same thing... Lutherans of course included... and that many Christians in NAZI Germany did the same thing to the Jews and fellow Christians alike....
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ReplyDeleteThere is a difference. If "Christians" in Nazi Germany did not act according to their faith principles, how is that relevant?
Buddhism teaches the avoidance of killing, but the active assistance of those in distress, "not so much".
Since it was the Buddhists who expressed wonder at being helped by people of another faith, I can't be entirely mistaken in my comment.
Do you have a contrary experience to offer?
--helen
"NAZI Christian" seems like an oxymoron.