"Twenty-seven million slaves exist in our world today. Girls and boys, women and men of all ages are forced to toil in the rug looms of Nepal, sell their bodies in the brothels of Rome, break rocks in the quarries of Pakistan, and fight wars in the jungles of Africa. Go behind the façade in any major town or city in the world today and you are likely to find a thriving commerce in human beings."
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, but the work of justice and mercy continues. Today 27 million men, women, and children are still enslaved around the globe. So Ive been thinking...
Two hundred years ago, British politician William Wilberforce and his friends took on the most powerful forces of their day to end the slave trade. His mentor was John Newton, the slave-trader-turned-songwriter who wrote the world’s most popular hymn, "Amazing Grace."
So...this coming Sunday, we are going to sing amazing grace, pray for the end of slavery, and talk about our role in ending it. [sweet] We will be partnering with thousands of others committed to the abolition of slavery.
I believe in the power of individuals to change the world. Social movements take root and blossom when enough individuals take personal action - we need a new generation of Martin Luther Kings and William Wilberforces.
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2 comments:
Thanks for bring much needed awareness..God Bless
oppsi ment -bringing
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