{"id":6922,"date":"2018-10-09T07:22:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=6922"},"modified":"2018-10-03T14:56:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T19:56:15","slug":"october-14-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/october-14-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"October 14, 2018–Valuing Things and People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amy Martinell, Sioux Falls, SD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm-up Question<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would you do if you want millions of dollars in the lottery?<\/span><\/p>\n

Valuing Things and People<\/strong><\/p>\n

On September 28th an earthquake and tsunami rocked Indonesia.\u00a0 The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the central island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal city of Palu. The death toll has now risen to 1,347( as of October 2nd) and there is fear there are still more people trapped underneath the mud and rubble.<\/p>\n

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In the midst of this horrible situation, there is little running water, power, food, or drinking water. People are desperate as they try to meet their family\u2019s basic needs and looting has become a problem.\u00a0 At first, officers were lenient to those taking basic goods, but people have now been arrested for stealing computers and cash.\u00a0 Police report they find themselves in a difficult situation as they try to protect the stores but still provide the people with what they desperately need.\u00a0\u00a0 Looters have also hindered relief efforts as survivors have blocked trucks carrying supplies to raid the contents.\u00a0 Relief trucks are now being escorted by soldiers and the police.<\/p>\n

For more information:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-45716915<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/10\/01\/653268266\/indonesian-tsunami-death-toll-hits-1-200-survivors-desperate-for-aid<\/a><\/p>\n

Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n