You may or may not be aware of a tv series called “Whale Wars”. If you don’t know what the show is about, you can click that link, but I will also give you a brief synopsis of the show.
Basically it’s a bunch of animal rights activists.. called the Sea Shepherd who sail the Arctic Ocean attempting to stop the illegal hunting of whales by the Japanese.
Just to give you a quick video which gives an example of the tactics..
The leader of the crew is a man named Paul Watson, who honestly, I can’t say I really like from what I’ve been told. My father (who use to work for the RCMP) has arrested Paul in the past and told me what kind of guy he really is.
I watch this show every week, its just one of those shows that keeps you captivated. I’m not at ALL saying I agree with what they are doing, but I’m also not saying I think it’s wrong.. I’m 100% on the fence.
Tonights episode was very intense. The Ady Gil (a multimillion dollar boat) was sunk, and some people nearly died.
Tonight I was deeply convicted in my faith, because of some things that happened in this show. After the Addy Gil was destroyed, the crew was rescued by another ship in the fleet, and right away they talked about how they were going to board the Japanese ship.
All the crew was told about the severe concequences involved in boarding this ship. 5 years in a Japanese prison, which no one wants to do, even the potential of death, depending on how the crew reacts to someone boarding their ship.
Each of the members of the crew, sat on the boat, nearly in tears talking about how they have no problem boarding this ship, spending time in jail, or even dying, if it meant that they could save just one whale.
When I saw this, I was saddened inside. I thought “if I had the passion about God, and saving the lives of PEOPLE that these guys have about saving whales, how much more effective would I be.”
It has given me some real thinking to do about my personal faith and what am I willing to do for my cause?
What about you? Do you watch this show? Does is ever convict you in your faith?
