Sorry to hog another thread, I just wanted to give a heads-up about the 17th September. I'm guessing if you read this section of the forums you at least care about what goes on in the world, even if we disagree about certain things.
http://www.dayfordarfur.org - 17th September 2006
I'm going on the London march (I'll post some piccies). If any Christians can get to a march in the US or wherever, please let's do it. The UK march is on a Sunday morning, but surely a once off like this is more important than singing songs and hearing another sermon. Let's DO something. Imagine the effect if everyone cared enough to go on a march, our governments would have to listen.
Feb 2003 is when this kicked off for crying out loud. I read this in today's Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090501353.html
Six-month-olds shot; three-year-olds with their faces smashed in with rifle butts; women having their breasts cut off, gang raped, raped with tree branches; men and children massacred; villages destroyed...
Let's stop this. For some reason people don't like HRW and Amnesty, but this is what needs to happen:
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/08/25/sudan14075.htm.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR540392006?open&of=ENG-SDN
We need an effective UN force in there, and we need it now. I'm not usually one for posting scripture, but...
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." - Luke 4:18-19
Let's make these famous verses ring true on the 17th.
http://www.dayfordarfur.org - 17th September 2006
I'm going on the London march (I'll post some piccies). If any Christians can get to a march in the US or wherever, please let's do it. The UK march is on a Sunday morning, but surely a once off like this is more important than singing songs and hearing another sermon. Let's DO something. Imagine the effect if everyone cared enough to go on a march, our governments would have to listen.
Feb 2003 is when this kicked off for crying out loud. I read this in today's Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090501353.html
Six-month-olds shot; three-year-olds with their faces smashed in with rifle butts; women having their breasts cut off, gang raped, raped with tree branches; men and children massacred; villages destroyed...
Let's stop this. For some reason people don't like HRW and Amnesty, but this is what needs to happen:
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/08/25/sudan14075.htm.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR540392006?open&of=ENG-SDN
We need an effective UN force in there, and we need it now. I'm not usually one for posting scripture, but...
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." - Luke 4:18-19
Let's make these famous verses ring true on the 17th.
