Brazilian congressmen address legislation
As congressmen met in Brazil on Wednesday they were presented with two manifestos concerning legislation that is currently in the presidential offices that would affect those ministering among tribal people.
One of the manifestos was written by tribal church leaders in which they express disagreement to the decree and request that indigenous communities be consulted regarding any document drawn up that affects them.
The second manifesto, written by the Brazilian Association of Cross Cultural Missions, offers a consistent explanation of current missionary activity in Brazil, from a legal, social and anthropological perspective.
After receiving these documents, congressmen decided that a commission of Federal Congressmen would coordinate and draw up a document to be delivered to the president's office. This document was to be delivered Thursday, and requests that the decree be discussed on a broad scale and redrawn to correct distortions and discrimination against missionaries.
Please pray for the ongoing discussions and treatment of this legislation. Join those in Brazil who are praying that the signing of the decree will be impeded until ample discussion on a broader scale can take place.
One of the manifestos was written by tribal church leaders in which they express disagreement to the decree and request that indigenous communities be consulted regarding any document drawn up that affects them.
The second manifesto, written by the Brazilian Association of Cross Cultural Missions, offers a consistent explanation of current missionary activity in Brazil, from a legal, social and anthropological perspective.
After receiving these documents, congressmen decided that a commission of Federal Congressmen would coordinate and draw up a document to be delivered to the president's office. This document was to be delivered Thursday, and requests that the decree be discussed on a broad scale and redrawn to correct distortions and discrimination against missionaries.
Please pray for the ongoing discussions and treatment of this legislation. Join those in Brazil who are praying that the signing of the decree will be impeded until ample discussion on a broader scale can take place.