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2002-12-30 Atrocity of the Day

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-12-30 12:41 pm|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sure would be nice if they could pick up these whacko gunnies before they start capping the only doctors for 50 miles, huh? How about this: you guys take a look at the travel records, see who's been to Afghanistan in the last 4-5 years, then check the tax records for folks whose only means of support seems to be large rolls of Saudi Rials...

Posted by mojo 2002-12-30 09:59:49|| 2002-12-30 09:59:49|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder when these bleeding-heart missionaries will realize that their charity isn't wanted or appreciated? When a nation decides they want things like food, medical care or freedom they can damn well do it themselves. Any other approach is just condescending, and stupid.

Ugh, I just re-read this and it sound really harsh. But seriously, am I wrong?

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2002-12-30 09:59:52|| 2002-12-30 09:59:52|| Front Page Top

#3 This should embarrass the defenders of Senator Patty "the clueless appeaser' Murry. Yes, Senator, we've built roads, we've built schools, we've built hospitols; but the psychotic murderers hate us even more. I guess thats why we call them psychotic murderers.

Posted by mhw 2002-12-30 10:41:03|| 2002-12-30 10:41:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Scooter McGruder voices an understandable concern that implies these missionaries are wasted in Yemen. I think he is wrong to think they were motivated primarily by being 'wanted or appreciated' for their work among the poor. I have personal knowlege of the good work this hospital has done for many years serving the people of Yemen. Let me assure you that these medical missionaries were in no doubt about the possible dangers they faced. Yet, they did what they believed God called them to do. To them, this is just the kind of thing Jesus told them to expect. These are just a few of the more than 100,000 people worldwide who die because they happen to identify themselves as followers of Jesus Christ.

Posted by Kerry 2002-12-30 11:40:40|| 2002-12-30 11:40:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Scooter,

Missionary work, with this sort of thing as an occupational hazard, has been going on for hundreds of years. The missionaries in a pot, surrounded by banana-leaf clad natives used to be a cartoon cliche.

All the missionaries I've ever met have been wonderful people, including Baptists, Mormons, Evangelicals and Free Methodists. It takes an inate goodness of heart to be a missionary, and this incident more acutely highlights the difference between them and the Evil they were trying to influence while helping the innocent.

The Kumbaya set seldom becomes missionaries. Their focus isn't on the innocents and the downtrodden, but on themselves. They're more likely to be found "organizing" the natives, or attending conferences where the can draft manifestos telling other people what they should be doing.

Posted by Fred 2002-12-30 11:49:50|| 2002-12-30 11:49:50|| Front Page Top

#6 i dont' think the Rosa Luxemburg foundation sponsors hospitals in poor countries

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-30 11:52:41|| 2002-12-30 11:52:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Scooter: I second the remarks by Kerry and Fred, especially Fred. These people are not your typical "talk the talk, but don't walk the walk" bleeding heart liberals. They put shoeleather on their convictions, and are supported by people like me, who put their own dollars, in the form of donations, where their convictions are.

Posted by Ptah 2002-12-30 12:03:38|| 2002-12-30 12:03:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Ok, I stand corrected. Thanks for the background info and excellent points made by fellow Rantburg readers.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2002-12-30 12:26:58|| 2002-12-30 12:26:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Plano, Texas?

Shouldn't they have somebody named Morgan in Plano?...

Posted by mojo 2002-12-30 14:08:22|| 2002-12-30 14:08:22|| Front Page Top

#10 I understand that the mission and hospital have been there for over 30 years, not 20. The Administrator was there for 28 years. Considering all the things Yemen have been through (even before 9/11)this is a remarkable achievement and mission. To last 30+ years in a place like Yemen tells me that these souls were doing a pretty darn good job of helping people and saving lives. I doubt they were doing to much proselytizing but that is always part of the deal. Anyway, may God have peace on their souls.

Posted by Jack 2002-12-31 06:35:37|| 2002-12-31 06:35:37|| Front Page Top

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