One day I was asked to choose my research focuss by an NGO reffering to the social issues. I chosed prostitution as my observation object because it appealed to me and I knew them very much caused by my living place was close into the location. I lived there for one year at my student organisation’s office so I watched and talked with them quitely often in the mid night.
I chosed one prostitute that she was stranger at that place and still young 25 years old. I tried to approach her and talked about her profession then engaged her to a small shop and she was thinking that I was a consumer of them and probably she would think that I was going to make what should be.
I was surprised that she had known me before we were talking and said : “you are a Christian and you always praise God by worshiping in that building at fridays but you like to talk with me and probably you are going to bring me out tonight”. I tried to explain her that I did not think as she was thinking about. She seriously quipped me and told to me that Christian is nothing for her. “I disappointed with the Church and Christians who do not want to respond what we are feeling as prostitutes, you would never know why we do this “job”, we have to feed our children by standing along on the street and waiting for guys who would like to give us money for and you only know how to worship your God and discuss our problems but actually you can solve it hardly” she said to me.
The main question remarked from this woman is that what is the Churches’ role to help and how do the Churches respond to this situation?
I realized that I could not do anything in this such case. I was taught by my religion teachers while I was in high school that we should go to the Church at sundays then we would get a good grade of my studying. I was never taught we must look at the out side, what is happening and to feel what they are feeling. Do we just have to burden with our governments to solve this case or may hope that some organisations (NGO) will play their important roles.
I just want to share this text so we can answer the above questions in the reality. It is one of many problems we get of any case.
yes,it is really nice that you have involved in the social activities and I am motivated to do as like as you.
Greeting from Netherland
Van Mochsida
Dear Fernando,
I agree with you..So many Christians consider that they care about social and the poor paople. We just know how to unite ourselves with others but we do not know how to act and to treat others in our lives..
I hope this post will touch the Christian..
Greetings from Amsterdam (Ambarita Masuk Dalam),
Erinstella
Dear Erinstella,
Thank you for commenting in my post..Surely I would like to share this and is usefull touching our hearts.
Regards,
Fernando Sihotang