Solar-powered Bibles sent to Haiti
Offline As international aid agencies rush food, water and medicine to Haiti's earthquake victims, a United States group is sending Bibles.
But these aren't just any Bibles; they're solar-powered audible Bibles that can broadcast the holy scriptures in Haitian Creole to 300 people at a time.
The Faith Comes By Hearing organisation says its Bible, called the Proclaimer, delivers "digital quality" and is designed for "poor and illiterate people".
It says 600 of the devices are already on their way to Haiti.
The Albuquerque-based organisation says it is responding to the Haitian crisis by "providing faith, hope and love through God's word in audio".
The audio Bible can bring the "hope and comfort that comes from knowing God has not forgotten them through this tragedy," a statement on its website says.
"The Proclaimer is self-powered and can play the Bible in the jungle, desert or ... even on the moon!"
Tens of thousands of Port-au-Prince residents are living outdoors because their homes have collapsed or they fear aftershocks following Wednesday's quake.
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This'll help put things to rights...
Signature ? How ?
Dear Haitians,
The same god we say cursed this upon you also loves you dearly - here's proof. *Shitty audio begins*
*shakes head*
I take solace in the fact that these people are being horribly beaten and murdered, in my head right now...
What Would Kharn Do?
Bah. Humbug.
Had they sent paper books, at least the pages could'ave been used to roll up marijuana.
But - I suppose you can drill hole i those.. er.. gadgets, and use them as quite elegant bling.
"The idea of God is the sole wrong for which I cannot forgive mankind." (Alphonse Donatien De Sade)
http://www.kinkspace.com
Agreed paper bibles are superior as they can be used for toilet paper and kindling which is in short supply.
"Lisa, if the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girls sports, such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing and such."
Homer Simpson
600 of these fuckers? jesus, how many gallons of water, how much dehydrated food, how many power bars could be bought for the cost of 600 "proclaimers"? hell, they could have at least made the things edible.
well, i'm sure the fundies thought the haitians already had enough food and water.
i hate people. they're so fucking stupid. nothing puts things in perspective like hearing a digital voice telling you how many canaanite babies god killed as you slowly starve....
i hate people.
"I have never felt comfortable around people who talk about their feelings for Jesus, or any other deity for that matter, because they are usually none too bright. . . . Or maybe 'stupid' is a better way of saying it; but I have never seen much point in getting heavy with either stupid people or Jesus freaks, just as long as they don't bother me. In a world as weird and cruel as this one we have made for ourselves, I figure anybody who can find peace and personal happiness without ripping off somebody else deserves to be left alone. They will not inherit the earth, but then neither will I. . . . And I have learned to live, as it were, with the idea that I will never find peace and happiness, either. But as long as I know there's a pretty good chance I can get my hands on either one of them every once in a while, I do the best I can between high spots."
--Hunter S. Thompson
I saw this on Pharyngula, but I already wrote them a nasty letter about how useless these Bibles are when they could have contributed actual aid.
BigUniverse wrote,
"Well the things that happen less often are more likely to be the result of the supper natural. A thing like loosing my keys in the morning is not likely supper natural, but finding a thousand dollars or meeting a celebrity might be."
I would suspect these will get rewired to heat up a light bulb, they just sent 600 $100.00 flash lights.
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. - William S. Burroughs
I posted an article on this very subject. I hope everyone will check it out and respond to any Christians who try to defend this non-sense.
Here is the Link
-Staks
How much do these things really cost to make? If you kept it as simple as possible and all it had was a start in spot button and a looping track of the bible, it shouldn't be too much.
While I think its stupid to send them now, I do think that the Haitians would appreciate something like this. Is the aftermath of a natural disaster really the time to try to (de)convert people?
From $80.00 - $100.00.
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. - William S. Burroughs
Where does it say that?
I just had another thought, why the hell would you put the bible on these things when it would be so much better to put on recordings of school lessons. You know, with the lack of schools in "poor illiterate communities".
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46226
I just want to point out the Onion covered this years before the event.
When satire becomes reality.
Theism is why we can't have nice things.
http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/store/languageconfig
Also remember the Proclaimer is a product for sale. They are lovingly mass produced.
Theism is why we can't have nice things.
"..the missionaries purchased the best vehicle they could find, which turned out to be a used bread truck. "That old thing!" recalled Kostic, laughing. "We must've scrubbed it down a hundred times. You couldn't get the smell of freshly baked, vitamin-fortified bread out of it if your life depended on it."
Clarkson added: "And when we opened up the back of the truck and they saw that it was full of Bibles... Grown men and women wept in front of their children. That's how moved they were by the Holy Spirit. That's how I know it's all been worth it."
Lol.
Theism is why we can't have nice things.
I Googled the device.. Most links are ranging from $80.00 dollars and up, of course they purchased in bulk. So i'm sure they get a deal.
http://www.thebiblesource.com/product.php?p=7173
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. - William S. Burroughs
L M A O
thats hilarious.
But the thing is, this shit is only funny when its not true.
The Ministry responsible for this absurdity is
Faith comes by Hearing
Run by: Jerry and Annette Jackson
http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/leadership
and some more details .. i.e email address..
http://www.ministrywatch.com/profile/faith-comes-by-hearing.aspx
Whilst everyone else in the world is making donations, these clowns are sending gadgets ..