{"id":201,"date":"2011-03-29T08:58:50","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T12:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=201"},"modified":"2011-03-29T08:58:50","modified_gmt":"2011-03-29T12:58:50","slug":"time-for-a-hunger-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/03\/time-for-a-hunger-strike.html","title":{"rendered":"Time for a Hunger Strike?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tony Hall and company announced<\/a> yesterday an official hunger strike in response to what they see as immoral proposed budget cuts regarding world food programs, mosquito nets, and head start programs.<\/p>\n

Whether you agree with their plan or not, a hunger strike is certainly faith in action.<\/p>\n

In a word, convicting.<\/p>\n

I may not see the move as the best in the situation, but what issues am I so passionate about changing in this world that I would go without food for days <\/em>to see progress?<\/p>\n

This might be a good question for your friends on Facebook or Twitter: For what issue would you go a day or more without food to see change?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can think of a few:<\/p>\n

-Improved living conditions for my friends in Haiti.<\/a><\/p>\n

–Education<\/a> for children in countries with low literacy rates.<\/p>\n

–Clean water<\/a> for those lacking it.<\/p>\n

–Freeing slaves<\/a> in America and other countries.<\/p>\n

–Adoption<\/a> Reform (making it easier for qualified families in America to adopt children in need of a forever family).<\/p>\n

-Reducing the number of abortions<\/a> that take place.<\/p>\n

-Seeing the church<\/a> live to its true potential.<\/p>\n

–Health care<\/a> for those in the most extreme need in parts of Africa.<\/p>\n

-The end of any major war<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What about you? <\/strong>(Please comment below or via Facebook)<\/p>\n

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DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>, Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and Thirst No More<\/em> (October). Discover more at ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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