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Posted by Tennessee Elijah (Member # 5277) on :

Let's think about death. If we were to add in the premature deaths such as diseases, auto accidents, crime, and war, the mortality rate seems to be rising. For example, the life expectancy for average Americans is 72 years. In undeveloped parts of the world the life expectancy is as low as 35 years. The average life expectancy for the world's population is 66 years. Therefore, if we didn't have such a disproportionate number of newborns being added to our population, we would probably have a mortality rate of 1 out of every 66 people.

The death rate calculated by multiplying the current world's population (6.339 billion) by the mortality rate (.883%) shows us that 56.0 million people will probably die this year. This number divided by the number of seconds in a year (31,536,000) shows us that on an average, 1.78 people will die every second. When we consider these "facts" during discussions about the unfortunate death rate of those who are defending liberty in Iraq, we realize that everything is "relative" in matters of life and death.

Remember, time is running out for "1.78" people every second. Maybe we should keep ourselves updated on how many people died from bathtub accidents, drug overdoses, abortion and AIDS in America since the war started? Maybe we should think about how many souls went to Heaven or Hell during the time it takes to read this simple message?

I pray that Christians in all nations will begin to feel a sense of urgency as they reach out to strangers who might need to learn about Jesus.

Jesus is God, repent or perish!

JIGROP

Posted by chaoschristian (Member # 5273) on :

Here is a useful link if others want a source on those numbers.

US Census: World Vital Events By Time Period

World Population Distribution Map

Map Showing World Distribution of Christian Populations

Conclusion: pack your bags, its South Central Asia or Bust!