Seriousness Solar powered bibles for Haiti - Page 2

pshrynk · 01-19-2010, 12:44 PM

The readers are actually Spoken Word Bibles. They read the text in the patois of Haiti. Haiti is a very religious country. THe idea is to allow them to have a means of hearing their Bible. Many Haitians are also illiterate, so they can get the comfort from thier religion that they may want at the time.

lilac_jive · 01-19-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

The readers are actually Spoken Word Bibles. They read the text in the patois of Haiti. Haiti is a very religious country. THe idea is to allow them to have a means of hearing their Bible. Many Haitians are also illiterate, so they can get the comfort from thier religion that they may want at the time.

That clears things up for me, thanks!

kindlekitten · 01-19-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

The readers are actually Spoken Word Bibles. They read the text in the patois of Haiti. Haiti is a very religious country. THe idea is to allow them to have a means of hearing their Bible. Many Haitians are also illiterate, so they can get the comfort from thier religion that they may want at the time.

that;s all fine and well and a rdiiculous expense, undertaking, and cargo hold occupier when compared with food, water and medical needs

Sweetpea · 01-20-2010, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

I suspect what they don't need is a bunch of people a long way away telling them what they do or don't need.

I'm an atheist, but I wouldn't begrudge them any comfort they can find - and if this helps some of them then it's good imho.

I'd say creature comfort comes before anything else. Which, in this case, means simple things, such as clean water to drink and a roof over your head. Once the first necessities of living have been met, you can start thinking about mental comfort.

=X= · 01-20-2010, 02:19 PM

Hope is the greatest form of comfort, it is what gives people the resolve to continue. Some people curse their God or Gods when things go bad and some people call upon him for hope and comfort.

Personally I think it's a great idea. I'm sure they are without electricity so having something to listen to in the dark of night should provide some comfort.

=X=

kindlekitten · 01-20-2010, 02:51 PM

most of these people know bible text so well by heart that they don't need it read to them by a device. if I found out an organization I was donating money to for relief was investing in these I would withdraw my funds so quickly it would make their ancestors heads spin, and then fuss about it online.

these folks can tell one another their bible stories which is more than likely much more comforting than a canned Haitian accent. who or what is to say they would evne be able to operate them? they can't read the directions

Vector · 01-20-2010, 02:59 PM

I believe the original post was tongue-in-cheek. However, if anyone is serious about sending Bibles to Haiti, I have a question. Why not fondue sets? Wouldn't they be more useful than Bibles?

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01-19-2010, 12:44 PM	#16
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	The readers are actually Spoken Word Bibles. They read the text in the patois of Haiti. Haiti is a very religious country. THe idea is to allow them to have a means of hearing their Bible. Many Haitians are also illiterate, so they can get the comfort from thier religion that they may want at the time.

01-20-2010, 02:19 PM	#20
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Hope is the greatest form of comfort, it is what gives people the resolve to continue. Some people curse their God or Gods when things go bad and some people call upon him for hope and comfort. Personally I think it's a great idea. I'm sure they are without electricity so having something to listen to in the dark of night should provide some comfort. =X=

01-20-2010, 02:51 PM	#21
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	most of these people know bible text so well by heart that they don't need it read to them by a device. if I found out an organization I was donating money to for relief was investing in these I would withdraw my funds so quickly it would make their ancestors heads spin, and then fuss about it online. these folks can tell one another their bible stories which is more than likely much more comforting than a canned Haitian accent. who or what is to say they would evne be able to operate them? they can't read the directions

01-20-2010, 02:59 PM	#22
Vector Senile Delinquent Posts: 96 Karma: 510 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Sweden Device: several	I believe the original post was tongue-in-cheek. However, if anyone is serious about sending Bibles to Haiti, I have a question. Why not fondue sets? Wouldn't they be more useful than Bibles?

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