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If the World were 100 people . . .

July 19, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Culture

Picked up this post here and thought it intriguing.  What do you think?

What would the make up of this world be like if reduced  to just 100 people? Share these thought-provoking numbers with your youth and see what they think.  More information can be found here.
50 would be female
50 would be male

20 would be children
There would be 80 adults,
14 of whom would be 65 and older

There would be:
61 Asians
12 Europeans
13 Africans
14 people from the Western Hemisphere

There would be:
31 Christians
21 Muslims
14 Hindus
6 Buddhists
12 people who practice other religions
16 people who would not be aligned with a religion

17 would speak a Chinese dialect
8 would speak Hindustani
8 would speak English
7 would speak Spanish
4 would speak Arabic
4 would speak Russian
52 would speak other languages

82 would be able to read and write; 18 would not

1 would have a college education
1 would own a computer

75 people would have some supply of food and a place to
shelter them from the wind and the rain, but 25 would not

1 would be dying of starvation
17 would be undernourished
15 would be overweight

83 would have access to safe drinking water
17 people would have no clean, safe water to drink.


Ask: What surprises you about this list?  What saddens you?    If the world were more like the Kingdom of God, how would these numbers be different? What response to you feel compelled to make?  Is there any way we might respond as a group? 

Haiti Relief Needs—Lifeline Christian Mission

January 19, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Culture, God, Ministry Blogs

 Lifeline_150dpiIn an effort to help the earthquake victims in Haiti, EPIC is partnering with Lifeline Christian Mission out of Westerville, OH.  The following items are needed.  If you could bring them to the church THIS Sunday, January 24th, we will get them to Lifeline.

The items needed are as follows:

First Aid Supplies:

· Band Aids (all sizes and shapes)

· Gauze (rolls and pads)

· Sterile Dressings, Neosporin

· Adult Tylenol

· Children’s Tylenol

· Ace Bandages

· Medical Gloves

· Alcohol Wipes

· Medical Tape

Other Medical supplies:

· Suture materials

· Alcohol & peroxide

· Over the counter medicines (those that do not require a prescription)

· Antacids, Tums, Cough Meds, Prenatal vitamins, etc

Food:

· Peanut butter

· Meats (canned or foil package)

Baby items:

· Baby cereal

· Infant formula (must be powdered due to no refrigeration in homes)

Clothing:

· Clothing for children (new or used in good condition)

· Shoes for children (new or used in good condition)

Linens:

· sheets; twin bed sized sheets needed most

· towels (new or used in good condition)

Items not needed:

· Medicines that have expired

· Shoes that are used and badly worn

· Used adult clothing

· Winter clothing

· Used underwear

· Books or games requiring English to understand/play

· Secular music or videos

Recently Read Books

August 22, 2009 By: Ryan Category: Culture, Personal

Do to a couple of things that have come up recently in my studies and in my life I have found myself reading back to back Jon Krakauer books.  The two books I have just finished reading are:

Into the Wild

into the wild

Into the Wild is the story of Chris McCandless.  It is an extremely fascinating story.  One I encourage all to read.  It is also a quick and very easy read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the Banner of Heaven

UnderTheBannerOfHeaven

Under the Banner of Heaven is a not only a vivid account of the murder of a mother and her 15 month old daughter by the hands of two brothers, it is also a great historical explanation of the Mormon church.  I have really enjoyed reading how the church came into being and where it stands today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both of these books have been great reads.  Looking forward to tackling the other books sitting on my desk.

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