Standing Up For Nine Year Olds
“In Germany, they first came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up
because I wasn’t a Communist; then they they came for the Jews, and I didn’t
speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then
they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a
Trade Unionist. Then they came for the
Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me—and by that time no one
was left to speak up.” Martin Niemoller
Many of us are familiar with Pastor Niemoller’s famous quote, but I
think it is as timely in today’s world as it was when it was published in 1947.
Niemoller was imprisoned in the Sachenhausen and
Dachau for being outspoken against Nazism.
He speaks from heart knowledge as well as
history. He warns mankind to show a
sense of responsibility to their fellowman and not forget our past life
lessons. We have so many injustices in
our world this day. Sometimes I feel
overwhelmed. I ask myself, what can I
do? I am only one. Who will listen to me?
I read of ISIS taking nine-year-old girls to
abuse and use for their pleasure.
“You can walk into any mall and buy a pair of NIKE running shoes
for what they are buying a Christian or Yezidi girl from 1-9
years of age — $172 dollars. And she’s yours. For whatever you want, for as long as
you want, to make do whatever you want. Sit with that. Yeah, we’re all done
living in a world where a pair of shoes can last longer, have more worth, be
treated with more value, than a fondled, raped and discarded 9 year-old-girl."
The United Nations reports this week that at least one
young girl’s been “married” over 20 times —" and forced at the end of each
violation to undergo surgery to “restore” her virginity.
So it could be ripped open
and destroyed by the next highest bidder.” http://www.aholyexperience.com/2015/05/into-iraq-2-what-the-news-isnt-telling-you-why-we-cant-afford-to-pretend-its-not-happening-sozans-impossible-choice-and-our-very-possible-one/
If you take time to read this entire
article, you may too feel a need to have a louder voice for
nine-year-olds. I have a nine-year-old
granddaughter. I cannot imagine her
having to endure what these children suffer each day. Please take time to read
this article, to pray, to decide what each of us could do to stand up for these
children. Can you imagine our world without nine year olds?
Ever since I heard of human trafficking, I have wondered what can we do? I feel awful that no practical solution has born fruit in my head. Of course, right here in America, we have sick people who have access to even babie to rape them. What I want to do to such men is not associated with my being Christian.
ReplyDeleteEver since I heard of human trafficking, I have wondered what can we do? I feel awful that no practical solution has born fruit in my head. Of course, right here in America, we have sick people who have access to even babie to rape them. What I want to do to such men is not associated with my being Christian.
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