Armchair Pundits

Sick In So Many Ways

Wow.

It is hard to know what to say to such a stories, let alone the horror of the reality they communicate. In mid-May, I came across this article which piqued my interest. The article illuminates the disappearance of some 300 African boys (aged 4-7) from the London area. The story goes on to discuss the implications of human trafficking and what purposes these children may be brought into the west to serve.

Yesterday, the following report appeared on the BBC website. The article references the purpose of such trafficking. Another article referencing these atrocities begins as such:

"Boys from Africa are being murdered as human sacrifices in London churches."

It continues, "They are brought into the capital to be offered up in rituals by fundamentalist Christian sects, according to a shocking report by Scotland Yard. "

That gives me great pause. I have known a great many fundamentalist christians, none of which purport the sacrifice of children or the sexual union of adult and child to cleanse oneself of HIV.

This is a meaningless use of language. Clearly, the behaviors described are occultish not Christian. If they are Christian, than that name has no meaning. As Mr. Squirrel as oft cited, "If you misuse a word long-enough you will change it's definition." We need look no further than the words "tolerance" or "judgemental."

Back to the BBC article:

"But Pastor Nims Obunge from the Freedom's Arc Church emphasised that most African churches were entirely legitimate and overseen within a wider structure. "We do not condone any form of cultish practices and I think we need to define the difference between a cult and a church, that's an important thing and I'm a bit wary when we use the term 'church' in a loose fashion."

And all the baptists said "AMEN." Not only does such poor use of language breed misconception or animosity, it denigrates the horror of what is truly happening and continues to blur the line regarding people's of faith and futher promulgates moral equivalency lunacy.

posted by Grisby @ 12:53 PM