Thursday, January 13, 2005
Christian Group Trying To Convert 300 Muslim Tsunami Orphans...
Thanks to Jamz for bringing this to my attention.
WorldHelp, a Christian missionary group, is using the tsunami disaster in Asia in order to convert some now-orphaned children to Christianity.
That literally redefines the word "opportunism"...
"Normally, Banda Aceh is closed to foreigners and closed to the gospel. But, because of this catastrophe, our partners there are earning the right to be heard and providing entrance for the gospel," WorldHelp said in an appeal for funds on its Web site this week.
The appeal said WorldHelp was working with native-born Christians in Indonesia who want to "plant Christian principles as early as possible" in the 300 Muslim children, all younger than 12, who lost their parents in the tsunami.
"These children are homeless, destitute, traumatized, orphaned, with nowhere to go, nowhere to sleep and nothing to eat. If we can place them in a Christian children's home, their faith in Christ could become the foothold to reach the Aceh people," it said.
I'm guessing this may not go over well with most Muslims in the area. The backlash is already beginning...
UPDATE: WorldHelp is already backing off it's plan to convert the aforementioned orphans. I hope the damage hasn't already been done...
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