Two Questions
Imagine a girl born into an abusive, poverty stricken home. She is sold by her parents for money and put to work in the sex trade. Before they can put her to work she is beaten, drugged and repeatedly raped to get her desensitized. Then she is put to work servicing 20 or more men a day. Finally she gets up the courage to escape, but is caught by her captors, beaten and killed.
What did this girl do that she needs to be forgiven of?
What do you think will happen to this girl when she dies?
By the way the girl I described above is not imaginary.
"Each year an estimated 800,000- 900,000 human beings are bought, sold, or forced across the world's borders (2003 U.S. State Department estimate). Among them are hundreds of thousands of teenage girls, and others as young as 5, who fall victim to the sex trade. There's a special evil in the abuse and exploitation of the most innocent and vulnerable. The victims of the sex trade see little of life before they see the very worst of life, an underground of brutality and lonely fear. Those who create these victims and profit from their suffering must be severely punished. Those who patronize this industry debase themselves and deepen the misery of others." - President Bush, addressing the U.N. General Assembly September 23, 2003
What did this girl do that she needs to be forgiven of?
What do you think will happen to this girl when she dies?
By the way the girl I described above is not imaginary.
"Each year an estimated 800,000- 900,000 human beings are bought, sold, or forced across the world's borders (2003 U.S. State Department estimate). Among them are hundreds of thousands of teenage girls, and others as young as 5, who fall victim to the sex trade. There's a special evil in the abuse and exploitation of the most innocent and vulnerable. The victims of the sex trade see little of life before they see the very worst of life, an underground of brutality and lonely fear. Those who create these victims and profit from their suffering must be severely punished. Those who patronize this industry debase themselves and deepen the misery of others." - President Bush, addressing the U.N. General Assembly September 23, 2003
Comments
I don't know the girl's heart. If she was a good person and lived a proper life (obviously before being forced into being a sex slave-something over which she had no control) she will be rewarded. Those who suffer in this life will be comforted in Heaven. Those who exploit in this world will pay the ultimate price.
I am trying to provoke some thought on something I am going to write about later. Thanks for responding. =)
It reminds me of the old-school Adventist Sabbath School lessons where youth were taught that when we did "bad things," angels would cry.
My dad once said, "how about missing children?"
For her, death is her savior, a very welcomed friend.