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In reply to the discussion: Brazilian loggers 'tied eight-year-old Amazonian tribe girl to a tree and burned her alive' [View all]patrice
(47,992 posts)34. Why should anyone back up what they believe with action, especially when that action
supports those who are most disempowered in the face of the Oppressor?
Is this not the story of my Lord Jesus?
Sacrifice.
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Brazilian loggers 'tied eight-year-old Amazonian tribe girl to a tree and burned her alive' [View all]
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
OP
it gets worse, the indigenous Brasilian tribes bury their unwanted children alive
stockholmer
Jan 2012
#64
normally I am not for the death penalty. I believe it is Nothing more than legalize killing and
Justice wanted
Jan 2012
#3
Historically, the world has never been "decent", but it is arguably far better now than ever before.
PavePusher
Jan 2012
#66
where was the outrage when we were killing children at check points in Iraq.....
Evasporque
Jan 2012
#9
The same state of consciousness that kills nature kills a child this way. n/t
freshwest
Jan 2012
#12
I think I would be very afraid to go into those forest areas again if I were a logger. They will not
jwirr
Jan 2012
#16
I actually thought of that too, but I'm hoping that at least she was spared that particular pain.
Beacool
Jan 2012
#61
Too bad some Christian missionaries don't see fit to go down there & tie themselves
patrice
Jan 2012
#22
Oh please...Not everything is appropriate fodder for the Christian-bashing agenda,
whathehell
Jan 2012
#24
50% "bashing" + 50% creative suggestion for appropriate response to this horror.
patrice
Jan 2012
#29
Why should anyone back up what they believe with action, especially when that action
patrice
Jan 2012
#34
Nothing? So I guess you won't answer why you NEED to insult me? Do you own THE Truth?
patrice
Jan 2012
#54
Perhaps more massive actions of young, blonde, white, middle-class Christians would fare better?
patrice
Jan 2012
#40
Once she was there she saw conditions she couldn't leave behind her, sought Brazilian citizenship.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
#56
Some among the missionaries in Latin America have been there to help everyone BUT indigenous people.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
#47
When there is something to be gained, especially the ascendency of one's idea or beliefs, that's not
patrice
Jan 2012
#51
We just don't see that happening, do we? Anyone in the road of the greedy seems on his/her own.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
#57
and for more sickening incidents of human cruelty, "Man kidnaps woman, forces her to watch torture
whathehell
Jan 2012
#26
Speaking of cheapening, a horror fest is more appropriate than a suggestion for action???
patrice
Jan 2012
#30
Oh my...It seems you're really "reaching" now...This is a NEWS item, not a "horror fest"
whathehell
Jan 2012
#33
So the girl's story isn't enough? Her horror isn't enough horror for us to do something about it?
patrice
Jan 2012
#36
get a ticket and go. why does it have to be someone else? What's keeping you in your
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#45
Good question.Answer: I'm not a saint though I am keeping up my own active part in the concrete i.e.
patrice
Jan 2012
#52
this religious tit for tat shit is for another thread. This thread is about a little
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#44
Got news for ya, Roque...It's not "tit for tat"...I gave him your message the first time.
whathehell
Jan 2012
#48
given that they were taking trees where they shouldn't it would appear greed
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#50
Tarring all Brasil with the brush these men wielded? Yeah, that's fair..... n/t
PavePusher
Jan 2012
#68
it's society wide, not just 'these men' see my post above for further examples
stockholmer
Jan 2012
#69