The e-publishing revolution is allow a lot of people to get their words out there. Unfortunately, there are some people who say awful things and shouldn’t have such a platform.
Through Love146 I found out about a book on Amazon available via Kindle that talks about the “age of consent” in countries around the world. This disgusting work even has a chapter that specifies the *lowest* ages, and mentions one country that has no consent age for sex!
These are children who are being sexually exploited, pure and simple. There is no romantic consent going on here. This book is being used by pedophiles and abusers in the Third World.
I’m not going to name the book to give it more publicity or search engine fuel. However, I am going to ask you to take a minute and go to the Love146 Task Force page and do one of the steps listed, at least, to help ask Amazon and Jeff Bezos to take this horrible thing out of their store.
According to a letter you can print out and send to Mr. Bezos, this type of campaign has worked before. Please help to fight the scourge of child sex trafficking. I know we are asked on the web to do things all the time, but this only takes a minute, and will help cut down on the demand for such terrible crimes.
Jesus said that if you do such things for the least of these, you’re doing it for Him.
Men trapped on fishing boats forced to work, by not being allowed to go on shore.
Whole families conscripted into working for brick-making plants in India due to a past debt.
Women used to due hair extensions in Western beauty parlors.
A children’s choir from Africa touring a rich country to accolades, only to find the performers are paid next to nothing.
Young girls tricked into prostitution by the false promise of good jobs in Eastern Europe or Southeast Asia or in the United States.
Last week I posted the video of the song 27 Million, sung by Matt Redman and LZ7 to bring awareness to all of the people worldwide in slave conditions. The idea is that there are 27 million people in slavery around the globe RIGHT NOW.
All of the above scenarios are part of modern day slavery and human trafficking. It happens in rich and poor countries, in the West, East, North, and South. Some critics say abolition groups focus on sexual aspects of trafficking. It just happens to be very common, but there are many variations of slavery altogether.
Is it unreasonable to think we can change this?
If African slavery was ended in Europe and the United States, why can’t it happen now?
If a committed group continues to cry for justice, will the cry be heard?
I believe in a God of power and justice, so yes, I believe it will be heard. I believe it can happen.
Men trapped on fishing boats forced to work, by not being allowed to go on shore.
Whole families conscripted into working for brick-making plants in India due to a past debt.
Women used to due hair extensions in Western beauty parlors.
A children’s choir from Africa touring a rich country to accolades, only to find the performers are paid next to nothing.
Young girls tricked into prostitution by the false promise of good jobs in Eastern Europe or Southeast Asia or in the United States.
Last week I posted the video of the song 27 Million, sung by Matt Redman and LZ7 to bring awareness to all of the people worldwide in slave conditions. The idea is that there are 27 million people in slavery around the globe RIGHT NOW.
All of the above scenarios are part of modern day slavery and human trafficking. It happens in rich and poor countries, in the West, East, North, and South. Some critics say abolition groups focus on sexual aspects of trafficking. It just happens to be very common, but there are many variations of slavery altogether.
Is it unreasonable to think we can change this?
If African slavery was ended in Europe and the United States, why can’t it happen now?
If a committed group continues to cry for justice, will the cry be heard?
I believe in a God of power and justice, so yes, I believe it will be heard. I believe it can happen.
This Mission Monday is a reminder of the “27 Million” song from Matt Redman and LZ7. Check out what this song means and I’ll have more next Monday in follow up.
This Mission Monday is a reminder of the “27 Million” song from Matt Redman and LZ7. Check out what this song means and I’ll have more next Monday in follow up.
The rough estimates (rough because the criminals behind this don’t advertise their numbers specifically) for human trafficking are 27-30 million people around the world under some form of modern-day slavery.
The word is getting out more and more. My church joined with thousands of others yesterday for Freedom Sunday, and it was a great blessing.
There are many quality organizations out there who are doing work in various avenues to combat human trafficking. One such group is The A21 Campaign, with a specific focus on Greece and eastern Europe. A comment on their website suggests 80% of their work is awareness – letting people know about the problem and shining the light so that those who hide in the dark with this evil have no place left to cower.
To this end, A21 has partnered with one of the most well-known names in the modern worship movement – Matt and Beth Redman. Along with British hip-hop group LZ7, the Redmans have created a song called “Twenty Seven Million.” The video below was shot when the song debuted at the recent Passion conference.
Today for Missions Monday I have a simple request that can raise awareness for human trafficking. Go to iTunes or Amazon and download the single “Twenty Seven Million” that debuts today in the UK and Australia, and tomorrow in the US. [UPDATE: It is now available in the US!] For the price of a Coca-Cola you can get a song that stirs the soul and lets the world know that we are growing in our knowledge and desire to fight for those who are in bondage to slavery.
