{"id":32,"date":"2010-12-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/2010\/12\/help-build-noahs-arkor-dont.html"},"modified":"2010-12-03T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-03T07:00:00","slug":"help-build-noahs-arkor-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2010\/12\/help-build-noahs-arkor-dont.html","title":{"rendered":"Help Build Noah’s Ark…or Don’t"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Noahs-Ark.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>Answers in Genesis<\/b><\/a> president Ken Ham is currently soliciting donations to construct a full-sized replica of the biblical Noah’s Ark<\/a>. While the concept is intriguing, the price tag is not. The current estimate is $24.5 million.<\/p>\n

In contrast, over 70% of Afghans live on less than $2 per day.<\/p>\n

For the same price, donors could feed 33,561 people in Afghanistan for an entire year.<\/p>\n

Noah’s Ark=good. Noah’s Ark replica=not good.<\/p>\n

Jesus said, “Be generous to the poor” (Luke 11:41, NIV). Enough said.<\/p>\n

To help a place really making a difference among those in need, here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n

Children’s Rescue Initiative<\/a>
Compassion<\/a>
Rice Bowls<\/a>
World Vision<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n
DILLON
\nBURROUGHS is an author, activist, and cofounder of Activist Faith.
\nDillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has
\ninvestigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books
\ninclude “Undefending Christianity,” “Not in My Town” (with Charles J.
\nPowell), and “Thirst No More” (October 2011). Discover more at
\nDillonBurroughs.org<\/a>.  <\/span>
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