My heart breaks as I write this. I’m struggling to put my feelings into words. There is no way I can just move on as normal by paying a blind eye to this. I never expected it to get to this height. Slave trade in 2017.
This hits home as a Nigerian. I don’t know why there isn’t enough news coverage about it. I can’t come on here and ignore the plight and pain of my people. Regardless of colour, aren’t we all supposed to be God’s creation? Didn’t God make colour for a reason? Why can’t we just see each other as one? Well if that is too much to ask, how can a human being be sold?
In 2017, it’s sad to know that as I write this, my people are being sold for 400 dollars in Libya. Tears roll down my cheeks as I am trying to visualise this scene.
“Get over slave trade that happened years ago” some say. Slave trade of a truth never ended. Just like racism, it’s been masked and institutionalised.
Aren’t we all human beings? Aren’t we all?
Well some say prayer is all they can do. However in addition to prayer, I am putting this on here for my friends to see. Just so you know that as free as you are living, a fellow human being is being auctioned right now.
I would appreciate it if you could raise awareness too the way you can. Just so, the relevant authorities can act and act quick.
And also, spend a minute to say a prayer. That this heart wrenching act will stop and that there will be confusion in the camp of the perpetrators of this act.๐๐พ
Thank you.
Wow just wow ๐ญ๐๐พ my heart and prayers goes out to them.
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I know sis๐
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The human being manages to gather the best and the worst, good and evil, in the same species.
And human greed treats everything as a thing to buy and sell.
For the money, everything is a commodity, everything has a price and the desired profit; and everything is the object of commerce: people, children, animals, drugs, weapons, even faith, soul, and god.
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โAnd human greed treats everything as a thing to buy and sell.โ Fellow humans shouldnโt be treated as commodities. Sad indeed
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money …
not feel pain,
not feel fear,
not feel cold,
not feel hot,
not feel hungry,
not feel anguish,
not feel loneliness,
not miss you
not feel joy,
not feel happiness,
not born, nor dies,
as idol and god of this world money just does not feel …
“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” Timothy 6:10
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True. I don’t think this is really about the money though considering the amount. It’s just another act of wickedness by humans. I still can’t get my head around it.
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Insofar as humans choose money as god, then everything turns into the commodity in search of power.
Money itself is just an object of exchange.
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I get you!
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Here in Brasil, there are also slave labor records of Brazilians and neighboring South Americans.
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Wow! That is really sad
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I know you have already done it, but pray to the Lord that it will not distress you.
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Amen. I will. Thanks so much
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As we were taught:
First the Love of God, and then the neighbor as yourself.
If we can, and my hope is that we can!
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Absolutely. How good will this world be if we can just abide by this principle! Thanks for sharing
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Seems like in this case it’s about people abusing power and authority, forgetting what it means to be humane. ๐ฆ
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I agree Sis. Too bad
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Reblog:
2017 Slave Trade
https://disqus.com/home/channel/achristianlife/discussion/channel-achristianlife/2017_slave_trade/
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Thanks for reblogging Carlos
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It is so sad to see this, and you are right, 2017 and we still have to deal with slavery/human trafficking. The world is so cold, how can we move on everyday without raising awareness about Libya? How can we just continue to do everything we did when we didn’t know this was going on? My prayer is not just for the people that are enduring slavery, but also the rest of the World. That we can find some compassion, some empathy, anything that will allow us to feel other people’s pain and to ACT! Thank you for writing this blog, I know it will raise awareness and I know it will encourage someone to act!!
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Thank you so much for this. Itโs very heartbreaking and I really donโt understand the reason for the silence. Like you said, itโs hard to just move on and continue to act like nothing is happening. A big amen to your prayers. Very much needed๐๐พ
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Thanks for sharing
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The world becomes desensitized when it isn’t our problem, and yet others still have issues. Keep raising your voice so others will hear you.
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I really have no choice sis. I just canโt be quiet. Thanks as always
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No way, let your voice be heard! ๐
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G’day Efua, I feel your pain my friend. I remember when I first found out about this stuff. My friend gave me a book about Child soldiers years ago and from there I found out about human trafficking. A massive industry today. I grieve as well and its not just happening in countries that are far far away. Australia, America and your country are all included in this evil business. It’s sad so I will be joining you in prayer.
https://www.stopthetraffik.org/ If you haven’t seen this already it may be helpful and there is an awesome Christian organisation called international justice mission, worth taking a look as well. Send me a message if you want to talk further on this matter. Peace to you
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Thank you so much Evad. I agree it is everywhere really. It just hurts to know that it has gotten to the point of it being done openly. I never thought in my life time I will ever hear of humans being sold in the market openly. Itโs really scary and disheartening.
Thanks so much for your prayers and for that information you gave. I will certainly be checking them out to see what more I can do. Your prayers are always needed and appreciated.
Thanks my friend.
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nice
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Thanks Aman. I appreciate you taking time to read and comment on my blog post.
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I will have a look at your blog too๐
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