The Institute (協会)

Brother, they've been oppressing the church for years, and recently forced a seminary that my church here supports over in Yangon to abandon its property for all practical purposes. Another Asian seminary my church supports is currently training men who have that passport.

So yes, they're hearing from the church. They don't especially like what they're hearing, but they do.

Two things:
1. Should China intervene?
2. Lutheran Family Services.

1. On NPR this morning the only message going out was that China and India should be pressuring the Burmeese Junta to stop the violence.
Here's what's wrong with that. When we say "China" we mean the Chinese government. Which is still one of the worst governments in the world and kills many of its own. When we say "India" we mean the Indian government, which is getting better, but has enough trouble of its own with Pakistan, and continues to deal with the Buddist / Hindu / Muslim problem.
When we say "Save Burma" or "save Darfur" we mean "Save the Burmeese innocents" or "Save the Darfuri innocents" not their governments, and not the bad guys over there.
But why should our government care about their people? Why should China's government care about the Burmeese? Are they going to pay taxes to that other government? Hopefully not!
It is not the government's role to "save" anybody. It is the church's. I applaud Anthony for wanting to go over there and protest, too. I wish I could. But I wouldn't want to waste my energies protesting a bad governemnt. Instead I'd like to rescue any innocents that would like to leave out of there.

2. Which is what Lutheran Family Services is doing. Just two weeks ago I was in the office of a young lady with LFS telling me that she needed housing for 4 families coming over from Burma. I don't know if they even made it. Look up LFS if you want to get involved. They need housing and jobs. Most of them get work and then pay back the cost of their airfare to the states. They are usually independent and productive members of society within a year.

the only reeson this story in the news is too make people forget about the Jena 6.

Look like it working.

I don't agree Phil, this is on the news because even non-beilievrs understand that democracy is the only viable option to a healthy and competitve environment. These people are pursuing the same privellages that many in America take for granted. It is a shame you think the media has it out for the Jena 6. Democracy is our natural inclination. I will pray for these individuals as they pursue the liberties that are given by God.