Samaritan Purse Worker Kidnapped in Sudan

Yahoo News ^ | July 28, 2010 | rovenstinez

[rovenstinez]

An American aid worker abducted by gunmen in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur on Monday described the "nightmare" of her situation in a telephone call to AFP.

"In the past it was okay, but now it is not. They are threatening me, my life, my health," the woman, who works for US aid group Samaritan's Purse, said.

She was kidnapped in mid-May in the village of Abu Ajura, south Darfur, along with two Sudanese colleagues who have since been released.

[rovenstinez]

Why do the people of Sudan adbuct the very people who come to help them? Why doesn't Samaritan's Purse want anyone to know about it? Can't Hillary Clinton do ANYTHING to end this nonsense.?

[Marty62]

Ask the hikers in IRAN.

[Cheetahcat]

Simple leave them to their own devices.

[Spok]

Anyone who goes to these (Muslim) countries who expects gratitude and adoration needs to be protected from themselves.

[Freddd]

Why do you say why does Samaritan’s Purse not want anyone to know?

I mean our media is the All Obama All the Time Show...

[Mrs. Don-o]

(Thinking about a case I just read about, where three little children were found skeletal and nearly dead from hunger in a Dallas hotel)

I think one must make a distinction between "the people of Sudan" and "groups of hardened murderers."

Otherwise, one might as well ask, "What do Texans stay at hotels and starve their children to death?"

[swain_forkbeard]

“Why do the people of Sudan adbuct the very people who come to help them?”

There are no “people of Sudan”. There are families and tribes and ethnicities. Mostly, there are Muslims, and there are Christians. Darfur is a region where the Muslims have been trying to wipe out the Christians. In this case I’d bet the Muslims captured an American who was helping Christians.

[cricket]

"(Why)do Texans stay at hotels and starve their children to death?"

Abneris Santiago, 31,. . .is she a Texan or a 'visitor'. . .

[hellbender]

Christians have been going into hostile regions for centuries. They seek not the approval of man, but act in response to the commands of the Lord. Very few of us would be Christians but for the sacrifices of heroic missionaries.

[Spok]

Exactly. Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa exemplify the spirit, but not every missionary understands the risk or the reward. Respect and adoration from those they serve are not realistic expectations.

[hellbender]

I have been reading about the heroic missionary efforts of Christians in Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). These people gave up everything, including their lives and those of their families, for the propagation of the Gospel. When you read the New Testament, that has been the case from the very beginning. The first missionaries may die, but in the long run, nothing can stand against the truth.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I have read multiple articles about this in various news sources, and none said she was an immigrant or that she resided in Texas illegally. This, I think, would likely have been mentioned, if it were so; but neither of which would alter my point: it is best to make a distinction between broad categories (like “people of Sudan,” “Texans”, etc.) and particular subsets (e.g. “criminals”).

[bboop]

Samaritan’s Purse is Christians. Muslims hate Christians, and they consider missionary outreach of any kind as the worst kind of offense.

Doesn’t our God say to love and help others? Well, theirs does not.

[Ashuande]

There are no “people of Sudan”. There are families and tribes and ethnicities. Mostly, there are Muslims, and there are Christians. Darfur is a region where the Muslims have been trying to wipe out the Christians. In this case I’d bet the Muslims captured an American who was helping Christians.

Actually, Samaritan's Purse is a Christian organization that does relief work for anyone in need. They criteria for service is unrelated to race, creed or religion but relates only to NEED. I know the woman who was abducted and her service with SP is done directly as a response to the command to love your neighbor. It is a response that stems from an emulation of Jesus Christ who always cared for people's physical needs before ever mentioning spiritual things. Jesus loves people and his heart breaks for those who suffer without regard for their religion. His passion for people is what drove him to the cross to sacrifice his life.

She, went to the Sudan in an attempt to follow such an example and she knew full well what the risks are. SP workers don't go into that country seeking praise and adoration, they seek to serve those in need in humility. Despite knowing the risk, no one who does this type of work hopes for suffering and or danger.