Degenerates mock Haiti missionaries' murder, call them ‘white supremacists’



Davy and Natalie Lloyd were American missionaries in Haiti. They were shot and killed by gangs in the war-torn country.

While it’s undeniably a tragedy, some have used the horrific story to voice their disdain for mission work — specifically Christian mission work in countries that have traditionally rejected Christian values.

Those critical of the work often accuse it of being a form of evil imperialism, colonialism, and white supremacy.

“That needs to be put to an end,” Allie Beth Stuckey says, dismayed by the unkind response to the news of the couple's deaths.

According to the Christian Post, three missionaries including the American couple and the Haitian director of the mission, Jude Montis, were ambushed and killed by a Haitian gang.

Davy Lloyd was 23, and Natalie Lloyd was 21.

The couple worked full-time with missions in Haiti for their Oklahoma-based group founded in 2000 by Davy Lloyd’s parents, before being attacked by three truckloads of armed men as they left church. The men reportedly stole trucks and other belongings from the mission.

“I think that we can all see the bravery and the love of Christ that was exemplified by these young people and be moved more towards the heart of God and convicted of our complacency and our addiction to comfort,” Stuckey says.

Despite the bravery displayed by the missionaries, that hasn’t stopped users of X, formerly known as Twitter, from criticizing them after their deaths.

“Random question but what’s the point of Christian missionaries going to Haiti when the country is already 93% Christian?” one user, Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini, wrote in a now-viral tweet.

One user responded, “white supremacy is the reason. next question?” Another said, “They think they’re the wrong kind of Christians.”

Other users said it was for “human trafficking” or “the gram,” meaning Instagram.

“These people of course don’t understand Christianity, and even if they do understand Christianity, they believe that it’s not something to be told, because of course they don’t believe that it’s good news,” Stuckey says.

While there are people defending the Lloyds and saying they were there offering humanitarian aid and resources, there are many more alleging that they were simply performative white saviors.

“Overwhelmingly, Christians have been the greatest force for good in all of history, the greatest force for humanitarianism in all of history. It doesn’t even come close,” Stuckey says.

“From the inception of Christianity and the creation of hospitals, of orphanages, of organizations to feed and to clothe and to help the poor, to the creation of and the spreading of the idea of human right, to the work that we see throughout history and up until today.”

“Christians, who are willing without any profit incentive to go into the most dangerous and the poorest communities and to bring life and hope and resources. Again, nothing else comes close,” she adds.


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Reports: Christian missionaries under fire for sharing the gospel, handing out Bibles while giving aid to Ukrainian refugees



Samaritan's Purse, Jews for Jesus, and other Christian groups aiding Ukrainian refugees in Europe and Israel are being criticized for "weaponizing" humanitarian aid by also sharing their faith, according to reports surfacing online.

What are the details?

The missionary groups have reportedly been coupling evangelistic efforts with the provision of humanitarian aid to the tens of thousands of Ukrainian residents who have fled the country amid Russia's unprovoked invasion.

They are routinely handing out Bibles and sharing the gospel message with the refugees while also providing them with food, shelter, medicine, and other physical needs.

"Ukrainian families are hurting and in desperate need of physical aid and prayer during this difficult time," Samaritan’s Purse president and evangelist Franklin Graham said to the Tribune Papers earlier this month. "We are deploying life-saving medical care to aid people who are suffering. We want to meet the needs of these families in their darkest moments while pointing them to the light and hope of Jesus Christ."

Susan Perlman, one of the founders of Jews for Jesus, an organization with a staff spread across Eastern Europe, told the Times of Israel in a statement, "We give people food and medicine and Bibles and gas for their cars to get them moving. We see the Bible as just as practical as all these other things."

For these groups and others, the efforts are an attempt to model Jesus' behavior and obey his commands to help the suffering and spread the gospel to all nations.

But not everyone sees the evangelistic efforts as appropriate.

What has been the reaction?

In a report published on OpIndia, a staff writer complained that "preying upon the vulnerable has always been the standard modus operandi of the evangelist missionaries."

"This very same strategy is back in action, this time in Ukraine, as millions fleeing the war are being targeted by American missionaries for conversion," the report said. "As the refugees look to cross over to Poland and relative safety, they are being pestered by American preachers asking them to 'love Jesus.'"

The article specifically cited Samaritan's Purse as one of the missionary agencies supposedly doing more harm than good by sharing their religious beliefs.

At the Ukraine/Poland border. Tired women and children leaving their country. They\u2019re being pestered by American preachers telling them they all need to accept Jesus as their saviour and their lives will be better. Receiving a lot of eye rolls in response.pic.twitter.com/Fjyc8ppKVe
— Ben Lewis (@Ben Lewis) 1647428125

Others took issue with Messianic Jewish groups sharing the gospel with specifically Jewish Ukrainian refugees.

Rabbi Tovia Singer, the head of Outreach Judaism, an organization set up to counter Christian missions to Jewish people, claimed Messianic groups were "weaponizing humanitarian aid in order to share the gospel."

Shannon Nuszen, who leads a nonprofit called Beyneynu that tracks Christian missionary activity in Jewish communities, added to the Times of Israel that such outreach efforts are "disrespectful, offensive and sinister."

“They are targeting vulnerable people who are looking for food and shelter to rob them of their faith," Nuszen said, adding that practices such as distributing Bibles are "disrespectful, it’s crossing the line, it’s offensive. It’s not the way that a true friend would act."

"They have their hands in any place where there are vulnerable Jews, whether it’s refugees, kids on college campuses, kids on summer vacation," she continued.

This disagreement holds special significance because Messianic Jews are ethnic Jews who believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah spoken of in Jewish tradition and literature, including the Old Testament. Practicers of Judaism believe the Messiah, or savior, is yet to come.

What else?

The Messianic groups, however, have responded to criticism by arguing the gospel is an essential part of their message and insisting that acceptance of Christ is in no way a prerequisite for receiving physical aid.

"We can’t help but pray for people, share the gospel with them. People are coming to know the Lord. It’s not in place of caring for their immediate physical needs, but it is a part of who we are," Perlman said. "It’s not, 'You have to read this Bible in order to get help from us,' but we think that the Bible is a great source of help and encouragement and hope in times like these."

Mitch Glaser, who runs New York-based Chosen People Ministries, a Messianic group helping care for around 230 people at a Christian camp outside Warsaw, shared a similar sentiment.

"We literally want to follow the model that Jesus set in the gospels, where he cared for people who were needy," Glaser said.

12 Christian missionaries released after being held hostage by Haitian gang for 2 months



After being kidnapped and held hostage by a dangerous Haitian gang for two months, the remaining captives of a group of 17 Christian missionaries have finally been freed.

What are the details?

A spokesman for the Haitian police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that the last 12 captives were set free this week. Two hostages had previously been released in November, and then three others were released earlier this month.

Christian Aid Ministries also confirmed the news in a celebratory statement Thursday, saying, "We glorify God for answered prayer — the remaining twelve hostages are FREE! Join us in praising God that all seventeen of our loved ones are now safe. Thank you for your fervent prayers throughout the past two months. We hope to provide more information as we are able."

The group then quoted a Bible verse, Exodus 15:1b, which says, “I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously."

Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan, the home state of a few of the hostages, said in a statement Thursday, "Today is the day we have been hoping for, praying for, and working so hard to achieve."

"I want to thank members of the hostage negotiation team for their diligence in securing the safe release of all the hostages. This is a great day for families in Michigan and across the nation who have been worried about the safety of their loved ones," he added.

What's the background?

The missionaries, which consisted of 16 Americans and one Canadian — six men, six women, and five children — were kidnapped by members of the 400 Mawozo gang on Oct. 16 as they returned to home base from building an orphanage in Ganthier, Haiti, the Associated Press previously reported. Gang members reportedly seized the bus that the missionaries were driving.

The orphanage is reportedly located about an hour and a half from that Christian Aid Ministries Haiti base.

According to CNN, the captives were released at around 5 a.m. on Thursday and were found by locals who then alerted authorities. The gang initially demanded a ransom of $1 million per hostage, the network noted, adding that it is unclear if any ransom payment was ever sent.

The 400 Mawozo gang, which reportedly translates roughly to "400 inexperienced men," controls the Croix-des-Bouquets area that includes Ganthier, a commune where the gang often carries out kidnappings and carjackings.

Kidnappings as a whole are up in Haiti in 2021. The United Nations reported in October that nearly 800 people have been kidnapped already this year.

“There are so many Haitians terrorized by kidnappings and extreme levels of violence, even as the humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti continues to worsen,” Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.), founder and chair of the House Haiti Caucus told the Miami Herald.

“I reiterate my fervent belief that the United States and our international partners must work urgently to support Haitian-led efforts to bring about a real and accountable democracy that can bring peace and security to the Haitian people," he said.

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