I have heard many Christians - friends and family members included - ridicule the media, fellow Christians, and myself for giving any attention to the two dogs in Japan who stuck by each other's side in the aftermath of the recent disaster. At every turn, I'm hearing Christians say, "Why are you reporting on dogs instead of the tragedy?" or "You should be more worried about the 500,000 Japanese people without a place to live than about the lives of two animals."
On some level, these are fair assertions to make...but it also involves a tremendous amount of assumption on the part of the accusers. Nobody ever said that the media isn't reporting on larger issues tied to the disaster or that I don't care about the families without homes or the spiritual condition of those whose lives were lost. This story is a small, sweet reminder that there is still HOPE for Japan; that, despite everything, all is NOT lost. If it takes two measly dogs to remind the world of that, then so be it.
So, unashamedly, I'd like to invite you to watch this news clip from Japan. Yes, it's about dogs. And no, I'm not less of a Christian for caring about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8yIPLAJZQ
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