I’ve asked before about your take on Kony 2012. (See…
https://brigada.org/2012/03/11_8643
Well this week they mounted the sequel. Their purpose was to answer their critics, as well as to continue to develop their promotional theme for “Cover the Night,” a vision to make Kony famous — or rather, to get the word out on how much damage he’s caused for the people of Uganda, South Sudan, and neighboring lands. See the new video at…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Ue6REkeTA
I get all kinds of responses when I ask for input. (See the 16+ comments following the item above.) Some have said that the majority of his evil has faded and that he’s not really a big factor any more. Others say that Christians shouldn’t waste their time on non-spiritual responses like Invisible Children, preferring instead to be focused on church-related responses. Still others believe that, either way, the guy is up to no good and that he should indeed be hunted down and tried in court.
So — What’s your take on the whole thing? I go back and forth. Once, during a visit to villages in South Sudan, an LRA contingent marched by along the perimeter of the huts. I’ll admit, it was creepy. Most of the kids looked 14, yet they were all carrying guns. The people were obviously nervous about it, but nobody felt empowered to do anything about it. It definitely felt like a form of intimidation, yet they didn’t really interact with the village I was visiting. But… maybe they were essentially just making their presence known, you know? What’s your take — on the new video especially? Do you feel like they made their case? Should church youth groups get involved? Just click “Comment” below this item’s posting on the web, using the link below. And thanks in advance for sharing your opinion (anonymously, if you desire).
I think Kony 2012 Part II did an excellent job defining the problem better, acknowledging they were not the ones who discovered Kony, and that it is a complex problem requiring many approaches at once. For a film telling the story of one woman who has forgiven Kony and some of his victims telling their story, see Mama Shekinah, http://www.mamashekinah.com ,
Thank you for letting us know about this new video. After the first, Kony 2012 I had mixed feelings, because they were using so many pictures and conditions that are no longer happening, at least in Uganda. I was in Gulu for two different trips during the time when the IDP camps were forming and children were walking into Gulu to sleep where ever they could feel safe. Action International is a ministry that has reached out to meet the daily needs of orphaned children, young boys who were abducted and made child soldiers, young women who were made to be ‘wifes’ of the soldiers and are probably child-mothers, men, women and children who were given AIDS and related problems …. they began Jesus-centered ministries in Gulu. Donations to Action will be spent on real person-to-person help and will be money well-spent. I fear much of the Invisible Children money will not be used so cautiously. However, perhaps this really is an historical movement that will cause this younger generation to see that they can make a difference in the world. Perhaps that should be our prayer … that those in leadership of Invisible Children, who have had their hearts moved to action, might see that this kind of change will take more that human initiative ,,, may they see a personal God who is calling us all to action.