According to Australian news outlet ABC News, the Faith Comes By Hearing organisation has sent 600 of these Bibles already, which will spread the Holy Word in Haitian Creole. They claim that they are helping by “providing faith, hope and love through God’s word in audio”. The first part is good, especially if you provide them with food, water, medicines and shelter. Or a solar-powered radio, for that matter. Or a flashlight. The second part, however, is just not so good at this point.
They claim that “the Proclaimer is self-powered and can play the Bible in the jungle, desert or… even on the moon!” I’m sure that it would be more helpful there than in Haiti. Because, in Haiti, a solar-powered Bible will be as helpful as the Genesis according to Eddie Izzard.
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Mike Matthew
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 6:08 PMJesus Diaz’s comments are mind boggling. Perhaps he may benefit from having a mind “clearing” by the scientologists. Just stop John Travolta before he takes off in whatever jet he is using to commute back to the USA, I’m sure Mr T would be glad to help administer a good ol’ “audit” to Mr Diaz (for a typical Scientological fee of course).
Here’s the point, How is a flashlight, food or water going to address the spiritual needs of someone who has just lost their loved ones? Yes true Christian’s will provide medicine, food, water & shelter, but a persons needs go deeper than that.
I’d like to Mr Diaz attempt to comfort a Haitian father who has just lost a child by giving him a bottle of water. Much better for that man would be to connect with God especially at a time when hunger, thirst and cuts and abrasions seem secondary for a while.
More goofy is Mr Diaz’s deliberate ignorance in the story of what Christians (such as Living Hope and HCJB etc etc) are doing right now in Haiti apart from ministering to the spiritual needs of Haitians.
Mr Diaz clearly would benefit from obtaining one of the “proclaimer” audio bibles & begin to re-connect with his namesake.
Mike from Dandenong.
Mandamus
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 12:49 PMMike. Look up Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Read the explanation, and gain understanding.
Schuyler King
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 8:01 AMPerfect!
600 solar-powered audio bibles are being shipped to the Haitians.
Perish the thought they might have sent something frivolous, such as food, water, shelter or medical supplies, as so many others do. I’m certain these devices will not add any burden at all to the over-taxed emergency supply and distribution system.
And 600 devices! Of which 300 people can listen to each! That means 180,000 people can be told of the joys of God’s Will as they watch their loved ones die of disease, injury, dehydration, starvation and exposure.
As an added bonus, the company can write-off the entire shipment as a tax-deduction! Oh, wait! Sorry, they don’t pay any taxes.
evildave
Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:53 AMDoesn’t the moon lack atmosphere to vibrate, hence no sound?