I understand that Invisible Children isn’t the perfect organization and that they put a lot of money towards salaries, travel, and productions. And I also understand that they support the Uganda Military which is also corrupt. If it is your desire to boycott them and to get passionate
about putting these things out in the public eye, then that’s fine.
However, be consistent in your passions.
Have you ever supported a friend to go on a short term mission trip? You know the kind where they send you a support letter, they ask for prayer first, and then for financial support second?
Let’s say the trip costs $1,300, and you contribute your $20 and in return they give you a magnet to put on your fridge that lets you know you’re a prayer partner. That’s awesome! I hope you are supporting your friends. But how much of that money do you think goes towards helping the area that person is going to? Most of that money is probably spent on travel, food, and lodging.
Then on top of that, let’s say they help out with a work project. The day’s work could have been done by a local for the same $20 you gave your friend. Then that $20 the local made could have gone towards feeding their family for a few weeks.
So if you’re going to get in a tiff about Invisible Children, then please stop supporting your friends on short term mission trips. Then make sure to post on Facebook and expose the reality of where the money is being spent so others can stop supporting their friends too.
Invisible Children supports the military of Uganda?! Maybe we should ask Joseph Kony real nicely to give himself up and to stop converting kids into killers and sex slaves.
If you’re against supporting something that is corrupt, then I sure hope you didn’t buy girl scout cookies this year. Those vicious little girls, probably unknowingly, are actually contributing to an organization that supports Planned Parenthood…. You know that group that a lot of conservatives are very against because of their support of abortion?
So if Invisible Children’s support of the Ugandan Army gets you riled up, please also boycott Girl Scout Cookies.
Look, I’m not saying Invisible Children is a perfect organization. But please be consistent in brining to light all the other things that are messed up. Here’s a little secret… ever looked into the church budget to see how much of that money goes towards actual ministry? Churches spend most of their budget on… get this… salaries, utilities, and paying down debt. Maybe you should stop tithing too?
Maybe all of these things are in need of reform… and maybe you're just the person to get the ball rolling. But before you go off on people telling them to check the facts, please do the same for all the other areas of your life and the things you support. You might be suprised at all the dirt you dig up.
Invisible Children isn't the perfect organization, they could be better with their budget... but I still think Kony needs to be captured, and I think he has created all kinds of evil in the world. Here's to hoping he is caught, and that he is caught soon!
From what I hear, we've got some ridiculously awesome dudes on the ground after this guy, and it won't be long until this can be done with.
So if you’re going to get in a tiff about Invisible Children, then please stop supporting your friends on short term mission trips. Then make sure to post on Facebook and expose the reality of where the money is being spent so others can stop supporting their friends too.
Invisible Children supports the military of Uganda?! Maybe we should ask Joseph Kony real nicely to give himself up and to stop converting kids into killers and sex slaves.
If you’re against supporting something that is corrupt, then I sure hope you didn’t buy girl scout cookies this year. Those vicious little girls, probably unknowingly, are actually contributing to an organization that supports Planned Parenthood…. You know that group that a lot of conservatives are very against because of their support of abortion?
So if Invisible Children’s support of the Ugandan Army gets you riled up, please also boycott Girl Scout Cookies.
Look, I’m not saying Invisible Children is a perfect organization. But please be consistent in brining to light all the other things that are messed up. Here’s a little secret… ever looked into the church budget to see how much of that money goes towards actual ministry? Churches spend most of their budget on… get this… salaries, utilities, and paying down debt. Maybe you should stop tithing too?
Maybe all of these things are in need of reform… and maybe you're just the person to get the ball rolling. But before you go off on people telling them to check the facts, please do the same for all the other areas of your life and the things you support. You might be suprised at all the dirt you dig up.
Invisible Children isn't the perfect organization, they could be better with their budget... but I still think Kony needs to be captured, and I think he has created all kinds of evil in the world. Here's to hoping he is caught, and that he is caught soon!
From what I hear, we've got some ridiculously awesome dudes on the ground after this guy, and it won't be long until this can be done with.
