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Author: | Bemused [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:38 am ] |
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It Could Have Been One Of Us In a field not that far away Is a family all neatly in a row And on top they've put soil Where flowers gently grow Three were teenagers Two their parents dear They all died early one morning Shot from range very near Wall to wall media coverage Never had there been such a crime A family who had been missionaries All but one dead before their time And the one left Served 13 years for their demise So what led to this tragedy The breaking of family ties It all came out in court Dirty laundry we've all heard before Just we've been lucky It wasn't the gunman at our door Yes! It could have been one of us Our families dead upon that day For we are only just One disturbed person away Angry men, sons or fathers With something to hide Hurt, angry, alone And only a band aid applied Yet all seemed sort of normal Being eccentric is not a crime Till out came the dirty laundry Going back years in time May there never again be a field Where a family lies in a row And flowers gently sadly remind This is where one missionary family did go http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bain_ ... morial.jpg |
Author: | Raz [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:44 am ] |
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![]() Tragic. Yes, please God ... never again. |
Author: | Bemused [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:36 am ] |
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I feel somewhat guilty for banging on about this case. However it happened in a little country where even the police are not armed and mass murder cases can be counted on one hand. So this really shook the country and still does. It would be understandable if this was a drug dealing gang related killing, but it was a respected family who were good missionary folk. Then when you read or hear what came out in court, it all sounds very familiar and for MKs Downunder the warning bells go off very loudly. Throw these ingredients into countries who have far more MKs, better access to firearms and incidents like Columbine and the question I think we should all be asking is "where are all those damaged young men now?" and the scary thing is, the answer is far to often "we have no idea, where they are physically or emotionally". |
Author: | Raz [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:40 am ] |
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No, don't feel guilty about reminding us of this case. Your concerns are valid. I myself can think of more than a handful of male MK abuse survivors who are angry and potentially explosive. They are absolutely capable of hurting themselves, or those around them. This concern is not overblown at all. |
Author: | AnotherMK [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:19 pm ] |
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Greetings! I'm just popping in to say hi...I am not in a position to be checking in very often, but have enjoyed catching up a bit this morning. This thread is touching, sad, funny...thanks, Bemused, for continuing to share your words. Don't apologize for reminding others of the Bain case, it is quite relevant and scary to think of the potential for more violence. |
Author: | Bemused [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:25 pm ] |
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Author: | Bemused [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:51 am ] |
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Where is the little native girl Who's eyes were brown and bright Heard the kind words of Jesus by day And was abused by the speaker at night What of her parents and the tribe Featured in some issue of Brown Gold Betrayed by having awful images Taken, traded, sold Does anyone at Headquarters care Or is the concern just for reputation lost Just another day at the office Avoiding the fallout, at all cost Did anyone even ask her name Or is this just victim 1001 Another reason for a spokesperson To create another line spun The good works of the mission Will be trumpted for faithful to hear Not how yet another missionary Brought not love but horrid fear And this may be the only place Where the little girl's welfare is even raised A little girl trying to makes sense of life In a world confused and dazed What of the little native girl Who's eyes were once alive and bright Has any body bothered to check Is she o.k., is she all right? |
Author: | NowAware [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:45 am ] |
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Very good poem Bemused. The last line is touching and sad and unfortunately we know the answer to that will be no. It has been no for the many MK's lives damaged. |
Author: | Raz [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:09 pm ] |
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Wow, thanks Bemused. Very powerful. The little tribal girls have been heavy on my heart ever since we learned this detail a few days ago. Yes, if we truly care about the victims of childhood sexual abuse, then we need to care about any victim anywhere, no matter what their ethnicity, race, economic level, or country of residence. And I do care. |
Author: | 22_years_ago [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:28 pm ] |
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But how do we make New Tribes care Raz? That is the billion dollar question. With all the abuse over all the years they have had ample opportunity to care. But alas. Nothing, nada. They say they are Christians, read the bible, save the lost etc. But they have no heart and no conscience. How can you have a soul if you have no heart and no conscience? ![]() |
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