Official Google Blog: Project 10^100

Google announced today Project 10^100, an effort to help people around the world. Quoting from their announcement:

"But what would help, and what would be most helpful? We don't believe we have the answers, but we do believe the answers are out there. Maybe in a lab, or a company, or a university -- or maybe not."

Maybe here?:

Love your neighbor as yourself. - Matthew 22:39b (NIV)

I think that the humanitarian effort with the greatest effect on Earth comes from the untold daily actions of the individual devoted followers of Jesus Christ in their daily effort to serve others with the love and respect. This world would certainly be a far darker place without the love of Christ shining through his servants. On the flip side I think one of the major causes of the world falling into its present dismal state is a failure of the individuals that compose the Body of Christ (myself included) to love their neighbor as well as we should. Imagine the impact we could have if us "westernized Christians" spent a little less time entertaining ourselves and a little more time serving others.

I'm glad Google wants to help people - and I think it would be great if their Project 10^100 was put to use by Christians as a means to serve our fellow man - but the announcement does seem kind of hollow without giving recognition to the ultimate humanitarian act:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16 (KJV)

You can't top that one.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. - John 15:13