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In this issue . . . Q&A: Does slavery still exist? Video On Demand: Scripture Under Scrutiny, Part 1 (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Biblical Authority Devotionals Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Job Opportunities at Answers in Genesis (Sidebar) Q: Does slavery still exist? A: It was the middle of the night, and I was sitting in the back seat of a dark SUV moving along the taxi lane in downtown Mexico City, Mexico. A car with guards went in front of us and another followed us. In addition, a long line of cars drove very slowly ahead and behind our vehicles to give the men time to choose a girl from the dozens of young girls lining the streets. That was the first time that I saw "up close and personal" the human face of the evil that we call "sex trafficking." My heart broke that night as I saw the tragic faces of very young teenagers who were offering themselves as slaves for a few minutes or a few hours. One of our guards was so stunned that he cried out over the walkie-talkies in a choked voice, "Those girls are as young as my daughter." Things got very quiet after that; nobody had anything to say. What we witnessed that night is part of the industry that former President Bush called "modern-day slavery." It is rampant and growing. Continue reading to learn more about the modern slave trade and how you can help end this hideous evil. This article is from our latest edition of Answers Magazine: The Value of Life. News to Note Quick Look Say it ain't so, Frodo: The University of Western Australia's Emeritus Professor Charles Oxnard and his colleagues, in a paper in PLoS ONE have reconfirmed that the "Hobbits" were human after all. Read more. Religion ignorance among . . . religious: A new survey, released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, finds that, although 86% of Americans believe in God or a higher power, we don't know much about Church history or other faiths. Read more. Also: How old is HBV? Funding for E.T Walking whales And Don't Miss . . . Biblical Authority Devotionals What Does "the Spirit is Truth" Mean? How Was the Holy Spirit Involved in Creation? Why Does the Holy Spirit Dwell Only Within Believers? How Does the Holy Spirit Seal Believers? What Is the Trinity? Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Genesis—just a spiritual message? Evolutionary scientists—are they prejudiced? Harvard—millions to prove no God? Frozen planes—an icy problem! Dating aborigines—a perplexing problem. After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Answers Outreach Answers Outreach Answers Magazine   Answers VBS   Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.  Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: Is God Deceiving Us? (Oct 01) Section 2 of The Pilgrim's Progress (Sep 30) In Memoriam (Sep 29) Classic Multidimensional Scaling Isn't the Sine Qua Non of Baraminology (Sep 29) Melanin—Umbrellas of Our Skin (Sep 28) Letter from Ken, September, 2010 (Sep 27) Human Trafficking (Sep 26) Video On Demand Scripture Under Scrutiny, Part 1 Watch Video Ken's Blog Nephilim? Honoring Donald Wildmon, Friend of AiG In Memoriam 1,000 in Central New York A Flood of Memories Previous entries Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Also, please consider if God would have you commit to pray for AiG. Thank you! Resources Answers Magazine Subscription: United States Answers Book for Kids Complete Set (The) Wonders of the Cell 2011 Creation Calendar More current bestsellers Upcoming Events Ohio Special Speaking in Cincinnati, October 3 New York Special Speaking Engagement, October 8–11 California Answers in Genesis Conference, October 17–18 Florida Answers in Genesis Conference, October 23–25 West Virginia I Am Not Ashamed, November 6 More events Job Opportunities Armed Public Safety Officer A/V Technician Bookstore Sales Associate Constituent Data Administrator (CDA) Cook Food Service Assistant Manager Graphic Designer Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA) Video Editor/Animator/VFX Warehouse Specialist Web Designer Zoo Keeper
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