Comments on: Earthquake Survivors Get Solar-Powered Bibles http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: AudioBibles http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50824 AudioBibles Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:48:32 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50824 Thanks for that Jon. Useful information there. It does make a lot of sense to me. I think the "whole person" needs care, especially in times of crisis. Thanks for that Jon. Useful information there. It does make a lot of sense to me. I think the “whole person” needs care, especially in times of crisis.

]]> By: Jon http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50757 Jon Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:33:15 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50757 Thanks for your spirited dialog about the solar powered audio Bibles. Even if you are a person of faith or not, we all agree that food, water, medical supplies, doctors, nurses, etc., are first priority. First, these audio Bibles are NOT displacing ANY essential aid to these people who have suffered so much. Besides, these devices are still in the states enroute to relief groups who have ASKED for them. Haitians have been preyed upon for a long-time by those interested in exploiting their natural resources and impoverishing their people. Our non-profit believes the people of Haiti are that nation’s most precious resource and we desire to empower them with the Scriptures (in which they believe) in a format they can use. Roughly half the nation is unable to read, so giving them the Bible in a format they can use is completely reasonable. Thanks for your spirited dialog about the solar powered audio Bibles. Even if you are a person of faith or not, we all agree that food, water, medical supplies, doctors, nurses, etc., are first priority.

First, these audio Bibles are NOT displacing ANY essential aid to these people who have suffered so much.

Besides, these devices are still in the states enroute to relief groups who have ASKED for them. Haitians have been preyed upon for a long-time by those interested in exploiting their natural resources and impoverishing their people.

Our non-profit believes the people of Haiti are that nation’s most precious resource and we desire to empower them with the Scriptures (in which they believe) in a format they can use. Roughly half the nation is unable to read, so giving them the Bible in a format they can use is completely reasonable.

]]> By: AudioBibles http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50756 AudioBibles Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:13:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50756 By the way, there are great stories of encouragement in the Bible. Take, for instance, the story of Job. He lost everything and yet he hung in there and God gave him great rewards at the end of his battle. And the Psalms are also full of the meanderings of imperfect but beloved David, who struggled to show his faith and often felt like a failure. And yet, he felt God's presence and took great comfort in it. These stories have both encouraged me when I have faced crisis. By the way, there are great stories of encouragement in the Bible. Take, for instance, the story of Job. He lost everything and yet he hung in there and God gave him great rewards at the end of his battle. And the Psalms are also full of the meanderings of imperfect but beloved David, who struggled to show his faith and often felt like a failure. And yet, he felt God’s presence and took great comfort in it. These stories have both encouraged me when I have faced crisis.

]]> By: AudioBibles http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50755 AudioBibles Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:07:30 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50755 Hello- Thanks for highlighting the needs of the Haitian people. We are in full agreement that they are greatly in need of food, water, meds and other supplies. These solar audio Bibles were requested by the organizations providing those other needs and they are transporting them in with their supplies. The organizations there are also seeing the need that the Haitian people have for comfort and spirituality in a time where they are facing death, extreme loss and sickness. Because our donors donate money in order to produce audio Bibles, we cannot use those funds to send supplies. However, we are all helping in our personal ways as we can and hope that we as a nation can all pull together to help the Haitian people. They truly do need all of us. -Faith Comes by Hearing Staff Hello-
Thanks for highlighting the needs of the Haitian people. We are in full agreement that they are greatly in need of food, water, meds and other supplies.

These solar audio Bibles were requested by the organizations providing those other needs and they are transporting them in with their supplies. The organizations there are also seeing the need that the Haitian people have for comfort and spirituality in a time where they are facing death, extreme loss and sickness.

Because our donors donate money in order to produce audio Bibles, we cannot use those funds to send supplies. However, we are all helping in our personal ways as we can and hope that we as a nation can all pull together to help the Haitian people. They truly do need all of us.

-Faith Comes by Hearing Staff

]]> By: Chris N. http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50749 Chris N. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:28:37 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50749 maybe they can pull the solar cells out and do something useful with them. maybe they can pull the solar cells out and do something useful with them.

]]> By: Daniel @ Diy Solar Panels http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50622 Daniel @ Diy Solar Panels Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:52:44 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50622 The Haitians must be the unluckiest people in the world, getting stuck twice by a huge earthquake is unheard of.I`m glad that solar power is playing a huge part in this mess. Hopefully people will understand that it`s not only used or meant for the tree huggers. The Haitians must be the unluckiest people in the world, getting stuck twice by a huge earthquake is unheard of.I`m glad that solar power is playing a huge part in this mess. Hopefully people will understand that it`s not only used or meant for the tree huggers.

]]> By: Gail http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50599 Gail Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:30 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50599 WTF I'm lost for anything else to say! Also noted the Christian aid workers boarding planes to leave the country as soon as the could. Hmmmm! WTF I’m lost for anything else to say!

Also noted the Christian aid workers boarding planes to leave the country as soon as the could.
Hmmmm!

]]> By: Nopke http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50596 Nopke Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:27:55 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50596 Well, it probably will serve a few souls around there. Most will more likely loose partially or completely their faith, others will be busy with lots of other thing but faith .. real life e.g.. The money could have spent on other things I guess, way more. Sent some people over there to talk to those who have a bad need for that, that type of stuff. Instead of reading bibles those who would not have disliked that perhaps would serve God's ideas better by helping people around by doing things, help out here and there. I'm sure some will feel more comforted and stimulated after having read the bible or after having had those meetings/gatherings .. so in the end it is really up to the people there theirselves. Well, it probably will serve a few souls around there. Most will more likely loose partially or completely their faith, others will be busy with lots of other thing but faith .. real life e.g.. The money could have spent on other things I guess, way more. Sent some people over there to talk to those who have a bad need for that, that type of stuff.
Instead of reading bibles those who would not have disliked that perhaps would serve God’s ideas better by helping people around by doing things, help out here and there. I’m sure some will feel more comforted and stimulated after having read the bible or after having had those meetings/gatherings .. so in the end it is really up to the people there theirselves.

]]> By: andy c http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50595 andy c Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:24:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50595 If you've enjoyed earthquake(tm) why not browse our popular plague collection? If you’ve enjoyed earthquake(tm) why not browse our popular plague collection?

]]> By: Niall http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/01/earthquake-survivors-solarpowered-bibles/#comment-50593 Niall Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:10:24 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9376#comment-50593 Well that's a plentiful supply of toilet paper right there! Well that’s a plentiful supply of toilet paper right there!

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