The Haiti Missionaries

In the wake of the recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, aid workers, including missionaries, flooded into the country. One group of Baptists from Idaho makes you wonder, "What were they thinking?" The ten missionaries were arrested for trying to take 33 children from the country into the Dominican Republic. They had no adoption papers. They had no government permission. What they got was arrested. They ended up looking stupid. The charges against them could result in years in prison.

The missionaries were obviously well meaning, but they ignored common sense. You can't just take children away, even from a disaster zone. This was a clear violation of Haitian national sovereignty and the United States will be able to do little to prevent whatever punishment Haiti requires.

It now looks as if the judge reviewing the case may expel the ten from Haiti. They'll be lucky if that is all that happens.

The names of the ten are Laura Silsby, Carla Thompson, Nicole Lankford, Steve McMullen, Jim Allen, Silas Thompson, Drew Culborth, Paul Thompson, Charisa Coulter, and one unnamed person. They should seriously consider the embarassment they have brought to the Christian name.