Do you feel sorry for Africa? I don't.
1.Africa produces nearly 80 percent of the world's platinum, more than 40 percent of its diamonds and more a fifth of its gold and cobalt, yet its industrial base was "insignificant."
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/37031/story.htm
2. From the northernmost point of Morocco to the tip of South Africa, the continent is only realizing a fraction of the economic potential tied up in its forests, lakes, mines and coastlines, UNEP said in a report titled "Our Environment, Our Wealth."
3. It possesses about 10 percent of the world's global supply of freshwater resources -- some 4,000 cubic km a year -- but only about five percent of its potential was being used to develop industry, tourism and hydropower.
4. Poverty in Africa can be made history if the region’s wealth of natural resources is effectively, fairly and sustainably harnessed a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.
NO lets send them our money so we don't have any!
CRAP!
God feeds the hungry, that is if you believe in God. God is leavening our country because of a bunch of nonbelievers now we will go hungry.
Most of the money that we end up sending these poor countries is not money spent on food. It's money spent on projects to help them tap into their natural resources and help them learn to provide for themselves.
ReplyDeleteI think Jesus would agree that if you wanted to convert someone, you should first befriend them, help them out of a jam, etc.
And many of these poverty stricken people are Christians. Look at the people in Southern Sudan, some of the poorest people in the world, being attacked daily by Muslims from the north and yet they are all good Christians. What has God done for them? I don't see Him handing out food and helping these Christians out.
Thats fine, you convinced me. I am going to give up my house, truck, guns, security, computer, camera, TV, cable, blankets, cloths, furniture, pug, guitar, my beer, my super gas saving suv, I won't go get my masters degree, my home brew beer, internet, my food,job,phone,,,
ReplyDeleteI'll go have 10 kids that I can't feed, with 6 different mothers. I'll sit around, starve and have sex! THE PERFECT LIFE.
That way I can feel good about myself, the more the American public suffers the better. I wouldn't to offend anyone.
Hey, don't drag me into this. Your the self-professed devout Christian.
ReplyDeleteI give money to the poor in Africa without Jesus threatening me.