Saving Children in Poor Countries One Cartoon at a Time

[The Librarian]

What percentage of children in Bolivia can purchase an iPad?

I remember years ago adapting to the country I would visit by NOT making a "showy display of one's means of life"

How is this an appropriate way to teach the world's poorest children to read, write and learn about the Bible?

 

Jesus could have easily created a 3D holographic display of the heavenly realms for all to see in Jerusalem... But did he?

Just because we CAN make great cartoons that entertain children... is that our true purpose?

Did Jesus say "for this I came into the world to show cartoons to children"?

 

We should spend more time teaching the Bible AND caring for their physical needs rather than be known as the new "Hi Tech" rich people that wander the earth showing first world PIXAR cartoons about the Bible to children.

Just me venting tonight.....

Can you tell I am in a cantankerous mood tonight.... UGH!!!

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

Can you tell I am in a cantankerous mood tonight.... UGH!!!

You certainly are...........however, you may be forgiven?????

[AbigailSensefulOne]

Yes, you are being - as you say, cantankerous - and somewhat picky. Please be careful of developing a complaining spirit. It starts with little things, does it not? Remember the account about the woman who put expensive perfume on Jesus? What was the reaction of some? Did they not complained about the woman 'wasting' the oil on Jesus rather than having it sold for 300 denarii for the poor (Mark 14:3-9)? Jesus said, "For you always have the poor with you, and you can do them good whenever you want to, but you will not always have me" (Mark 14:7).  

Just as Jesus and the apostles used what was commonly familiar to both the rich and poor as teaching methods to adapt to their ministry, the Slave Class is using various means to educate all people about Jehovah, our King Jesus, and the incoming Kingdom; from the richest nations to the most remotest parts of the earth. Who knows? Maybe this is the first time these poor Bolivian children can actually visualize God's Kingdom in action and thus strengthen their eyes of faith as they look to the future where they will never be poor again.

And who's fault is it anyway that Bolivia is such a poor country? Bolivia's government is responsible for not providing their people with a sustainable economy, infrastructure, and access to clean water and plumbing essentials. Do you not see the need for a real Kingdom government that will end such poverty? Since man cannot provide these necessary things, Jehovah God certainly will (Daniel 2:44; Isaiah 55:11; 65:21-25). Because of their zealous preaching efforts, the 2000 Yearbook highlights that Bolivian publishers have grown from 714 to 15,388! Memorial attendance (1999) was 53,313!  All because our humble pioneers and publishers  "Stepped over to help" plant seeds of truth in Bolivia (Acts 16:9,10). 

So let those children enjoy these cartoons they can identify with. Let them enjoy looking forward to the wonderful prospects of what's ahead, and if the Brothers and Sisters are using high tech gadgets to emphasize how real that Kingdom will be, then support them by praying that Jehovah continue to bless their efforts, and may He bless them for leaving the comforts of their wealthy environments to preach and teach the disadvantage so far away. May Jehovah bless their self-sacrificing, unselfish love for His Name.

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

Ouch!!!!

[The Librarian]

Yungas, Bolivia

[Guest Nicole]

Another from Bolivia  

[Queen Esther]

I  like  these  postings !  Thank  you ;-)

[Blind Boy Grunt]

On ‎10‎/‎23‎/‎2016 at 7:58 PM, The Librarian said:

How is this an appropriate way to teach the world's poorest children to read, write and learn about the Bible?

It is appropriate because he Faithful & Discreet Slave, entrusted with feeding us has produced these teaching aids and instructed us to use them.

There is a fine line between "cantankerous" and out right apostasy with this line of questioning. Obviously you haven't been to Bolivia lately, because now many of these "poorest children" have cell phones and cheap Chinese-made tablets are readily available.

Your post is extremely insulting to the many thousands of "need-greaters" who have left home and family to serve in foreign lands. I've never seen any Witnesses posing as a "high tech rich person" wandering the earth to show cartoons. So how about just sticking to posting the photos and keep your old cantankerous, out-dated and erroneous opinions to yourself. 

 

[The Librarian]

Children in Mozambique being shown videos on a tablet.

Just under half of the population lives without access to safe water but just £200 could pay for a locally-built rope pump.

Just over 80% of people don’t have adequate sanitation, causing diseases that kill 7,000 children every year.

This situation has a big impact on health, education and livelihoods, contributing to an average life expectancy of just 49 years.

http://www.wateraidamerica.org/mozambique

[Blind Boy Grunt]

Guess you missed the cover of the Sept 2016 WT. The Faithful & Discreet Slave says this is how we present the Truth to young ones.

Time to retire your phonograph and testimony cards and start moving forward with the chariot.

[AbigailSensefulOne]

On 11/27/2016 at 4:25 PM, The Librarian said:

Children in Mozambique being shown videos on a tablet.

Just under half of the population lives without access to safe water but just £200 could pay for a locally-built rope pump.

Just over 80% of people don’t have adequate sanitation, causing diseases that kill 7,000 children every year.

This situation has a big impact on health, education and livelihoods, contributing to an average life expectancy of just 49 years.

http://www.wateraidamerica.org/mozambique

Look at the interest on their faces. Priceless!

Yes, mankind has allowed deplorable conditions to persist to the degree that sustainable ecologies are impossible. But let this fact not escape your notice: Mozambique caters to the diamond industry; mining for this precious ore just to export such rich resources to foreign nations. Instead of utilizing such resources to improve the ecology, promote clean water, and to combat diseases by enhancing sanitation and sewage systems, the Country's ruler(s) rather ruin the earth than help their own people (Revelation 11:19 ).

So, the question is: Should the economic, environmental, and political system of Mozambique stop our Brothers and Sisters from showing  theocratic videos of what God's Kingdom will accomplish for these young children who apparently hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:3, 5 & 6)? Does not the Kingdom belong to such meek and humble ones also (Matthew 5:6)?  

Using videos enhances children's spiritual eyes of faith and is a wonderful teaching tool in addition to our publications, It is a known fact that visual aids appeal to children more than pictorial ones. If you were making a point about the incoming blessings of God's Kingdom before a room full of interested lawyers, what would you use? Wouldn't you use visual aids that grasp their attention, or would you employ archaic methods that are dull and unappealing? 

Jesus said: "Let the young children come to me; do not try to stop them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such ones." (Mark 10:13). The Slave made sure to include young ones in our preaching activity, and we will use what we can to teach them about their Divine Creator, their Savior Christ Jesus, and to reach their hearts, by any means necessary.

[The Librarian]

Taylor showing cartoons to other children in Hopkins, Belize