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filthy
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...that can't be taken advantage of.
It would seem that some of our more rabid, Christian brethern are delighted that the tsunami came along and killed 150,000, and devistated the lands. Oy, such an opportunity, it is!
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Most of the religious players, including the Red Cross, the American Jewish World Service, and Lutheran World Relief, have rules against proselytizing.
At the same time, though, evangelical groups active in Asia, including the Southern Baptists' International Mission Board, Gospel for Asia, and the Christian and Missionary Alliance, say the Bible always impels them to create converts to the faith.
"This [disaster] is one of the greatest opportunities God has given us to share his love with people," said K.P. Yohannan, president of the Texas-based Gospel for Asia. In an interview, Yohannan said his 14,500 "native missionaries" in India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands are giving survivors Bibles and booklets about "how to find hope in this time through the word of God."
In Krabi, Thailand, a Southern Baptist church had been "praying for a way to make inroads" with a particular ethnic group of fisherman, according to Southern Baptist relief coordinator Pat Julian. Then came the tsunami, "a phenomenal opportunity" to provide ministry and care, Julian told the Baptist Press news service.
In Andhra Pradesh, India, a plan is developing to build "Christian communities" to replace destroyed seashore villages. In a dispatch that the evangelical group Focus on the Family posted on its Family.org Web site, James Rebbavarapu of India Christian Ministries said a team of U.S. engineers had agreed to help design villages of up to 400 homes each, "with a church building in the center of them."
The article continues on, noting that such activities are not approved of by many other religious organizations. They should wait 'til later to start preaching, they say.
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Starman
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 Posted - 01/10/2005 : 03:14:45 [Permalink]
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"This [disaster] is one of the greatest opportunities God has given us to share his love with people,"
The ignorance and stupidity of these numb nuts is astounding.
I think most people over there have had enough of this divine love... |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 07:52:56 [Permalink]
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| Funny, I never thought of the Red Cross as religious, just a help-organization. |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 08:09:10 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
Funny, I never thought of the Red Cross as religious, just a help-organization.
As far as I know, that's what it is, secular. I thought probably just a slip on the pen. Or perhaps the writer needed another name to sort of fill in.
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 08:32:51 [Permalink]
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| Considering that in the Arabic world it's referred to as a red cresent moon, so as to not cause bad associations with Christianity. |
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Valiant Dancer
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 08:58:54 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
Considering that in the Arabic world it's referred to as a red cresent moon, so as to not cause bad associations with Christianity.
I thought that the Red Cross and the Red Cresent were two completely different organizations. |
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Wendy
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 09:27:18 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
Funny, I never thought of the Red Cross as religious, just a help-organization
That's correct. Here is some information about the Red Cross.
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Originally posted by Valiant Dancer
I thought that the Red Cross and the Red Cresent were two completely different organizations.
I thought so, too. Apparently, however that is not the case. Here is a link to Red Cross Red Crescent. I haven't read it thoroughly yet (I'm at work) but my impression is that the Red Cross is actually the (American)Red Cross, while Red Cross Red Crescent is an international organization.
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 09:33:28 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Valiant Dancer
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
Considering that in the Arabic world it's referred to as a red cresent moon, so as to not cause bad associations with Christianity.
I thought that the Red Cross and the Red Cresent were two completely different organizations.
Well, according to their rather terrible website, the International Committee of the Red Cross is "at the origin of both the International Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement and of international humanitarian law, notably the Geneva Conventions" (see more here.)
Though there is the cross/crescent thing, I don't see anything about any religious ties... |
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questionit
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Posted - 01/10/2005 : 19:40:39 [Permalink]
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If that's God's way of showing love I'd rather lip-lock with Satan. |
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