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Originally Posted by Capella
But why? Wouldn't you rather food, water, meds, shelter, bedding?
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You speak (or type) as those are all mutually exclusive.
The Red Cross isn't diverting resources to go pick up audio bibles. I'd be willing to bet that even the Salvation Army isn't either.
This is what Faith Comes By Hearing does. I've heard of them before (shipping the same unites to soldiers posted abroad.)
They are simply fulfilling a need based on their particular expertise. And the need is there.
Of course food and water are critically important. Meds are paramount, especially when reports are saying that Civil War type hospitals are now performing amputations without sedations.
But do not discount the need for this. There is a reason Christian groups take books like
Philip Yancey's Where is God When It Hurts? in their kits with them when they respond to a disaster. With everything gone and many left without homes or loved ones, the biggest weapon against mass suicides is hope.
Edit: Apparently, I type slower than a Turtle.