Tuesday, February 10, 2015

How many slaves do you have working for you? take this survey!

As you might know, I am taking a Social Justice course this semester.  (It's the last class I have before I graduate!  Pray for me!!)   This past week I had a very interesting assignment and want to share part of it with you:


We were told to go to the following website and take a survey which would tell us how many “forced laborers” ( ie: SLAVES) we have working around the world for us so that we can live our current lifestyle.  I was appalled at my score.  Although I live what I think is simply, ie:  I don’t have a cell phone; I don’t have cable TV; I recycle; I drive a vehicle with over 200,000 miles on it etc … I scored a not nice looking number.   :(


Now I am trying to discern what I need to do so that I can better that score and make it fewer than before.  … God gave us all a dignity which no other creature He made has.  We are His Image!  We are made to commune with Him.  We are made to reflect Him to others.   How can we travel this journey better?  


Take the survey.  See how you are moved.  And if you so desire to chat with me about it, feel free to do so.   We’re all on this journey together.  Let’s ease someone else’s load if we can! 


http://slaveryfootprint.org/#where_do_you_live.