Originally Posted by TomStratRT
Very sad. Hopefully the world will quickly come to their aide.
My favorite quote:
"Anyone who says this is GOD's work...has a MENTAL ILLNESS. Stop PRAYING and HELP people...clothes and food---that is what these people NEED. Not some mumbling to an invisible person."
First, it's not God's work.
Second, this quote is right. I mean, sure, we SHOULD be praying for them. But there comes a time when you get up from your prayer and "put action to your words".
I was just telling my boss today that I WISH I had time off, a lot of it, coming. I'd be willing to go and serve for, like 3 weeks.
I really would. I wish I could go.
I am also frustrated that the obsession on the nuke plants has diverted attention (and perhaps resources and aid) away from the human suffering.
In the long term, the nuke plants are a minor story - while the tsunami and earthquake have taken
THOUSANDS OF LIVES. 