I watched a very tragic documentary this week about children abducted and trafficked in China. (Some clips here) Because we're having a baby, I've been thinking a lot about becoming a parent. Is it a human right? What about the right to brothers or sisters?! Or Aunts and Uncles?! And what effect on the world will a nation of 'little emperors' have? China's 'One Child Policy' has a lot of critics and this documentary does not do it any favours. But on further reflection I can't decide which is worse: 1. A policy of stopping people from having children. 2. Large families in many other countries who live in extreme poverty with high infant mortality because they cannot afford good food or health care for so many children. 3. Or the practice of just aborting babies after they've been created if you decide you don't want them. Anyway, I'm incredibly scared and excited about becoming a father and the documentary made me realise again how much we have to be thankful for in this country.
Here are some interesting links:
* Brilliant satire: 10 Ways for Worship Leaders to Hinder the Church.
* Explore some fascinating world statistics.
* Bono on shrinking God
* That Dawkins vs Lennox Debate (Audio)
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