Key Quotes for 2004

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The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa, a former British Colony surrounded by Senegal, and a popular holiday destination for British Tourists. Christians make up 3.7 per cent of the population of 1.3 million, where 90 per cent are Muslim.
Religion/Spirituality	Evangelicals now - May 2004



The 1996 Australian National Church Life Survey found that out of the 4,000 senior leaders surveyed, burnout was not an issue for 21 per cent, while it was for 19 per cent and extremely so for 4 per cent, with the remaining 56 per cent borderline. 12 per cent of them felt high or very high levels of stress, 11 per cent felt they were not the right person for the job in their congregation and 12 per cent often or very often thought of leaving the ministry.
Church	Evangelicals now - May 2004



In Eritrea during May 2002 congregations were forbidden to worship, even in their own homes. At present, at least 373 Protestant Christians are confirmed jailed and subjected to severe torture.
Religious Persecution	Evangelicals now - May 2004



rom the book, "The Death of Christian Britain: Understanding Secularisation 1800-2000 By Callum G. Brown" It was found; The strongest church growth since the mid-nineteenth century occurred in the 1940s and 1950s, when attendances at Billy Graham's Glasgow rallies in 1954 represented some 73.7 per cent of the city's population. Brown therefore re-brands Britain between 1800 and 1963 as a highly religious nation. During 1963-64, the lyrics of each of the 49 songs copyrighted by the Beatles discussed romantic love. By 1967, a mere 5 per cent of their new songs discussed it. Romantic love had been replaced by themes addressing drugs, nihilism, peace, nostalgia and mysticism. In the 1990's only 17 per cent of persons baptised in the Church of Scotland were recruited into membership, and 20 per cent into the Church of England. In the 1840s, over 80 per cent of Sunday School teachers were male; by the 1870s, this had dropped to under 30 per cent.
Church	Chritianity and Society - 2nd Quarter 2004



During the 40 Days of Purpose Radio Campaign, broadcast across Christian radio stations in America, church attendance increased by an average 22 per cent during the campaign. Small group attendance in those same churches increased by an astounding 86 per cent!
Church	Wireless Age - October,Novemebr,December 2003



Senior MPs are backing a campaign to protect the rights of Christians who do not wish to work on Holy Days. Good Friday is a day when Christians remember Christ's Passion. To deny someone the opportunity to worship but force them to work is wrong, Peter Kerridge, Managing Director of Premier Media Group added. John Alexander campaign manager for keep Sunday Special commented "We would be absolutely delighted to see Good Friday and Boxing Day protected. We need to restore family time and this would be a wonderful move in the right direction.
Religion/Spirituality	The Church of England Newspaper - 15th April 2004



Countries in the G8 are responsible for 75 per cent of annual world military expenditure and account for 87 per cent of the weapons trade. Four of the eight are nuclear powers and hold more than 95 per cent of all nuclear weapons.
Religion/Spirituality	The Church of England Newspaper - 15th April 2004



Eighty per cent of doctors admit to over-prescribing anti-depressants. One in three GP appointments involves a patient reporting depression. Prescriptions for the drugs have soared in the past 10 years, from 10 million to 26 million in 2002.
Health	The Church of England Newspaper - 15th April 2004



Over 8,000 people worldwide are dying every day of AIDS related illnesses. In Southern Africa about 5 million adults are affected by HIV/AIDS, many of these people are aged between 15 and 40. There are 3.2 million AIDS orphans. More than 1 million out of 10 million church members will die of AIDS. Out of 768 children, 568 have lost one parent through AIDS, and 212 are double orphans, both parents have died. Of these 248 are called vulnerable children whose parents are too ill to work; 34 children under the age of 10 are head of the family
Health	The Church of England Newspaper - 15th April 2004



An opinion poll commissioned by The Salvation Army at the end of 2003 showed that 82 per cent of the population believes children and young people under the age of 18 should not be allowed to play fruit machines.
Young People	Salvationist - 10th April 2004



On an average day the Salvation Army's Family Tracing Service (FTS) receives 150 items of mail and around 240 telephone calls. In 2003 the FTS concluded 3,803 inquiries, with an 84 per cent success rate, and carried more than 3,000 active cases into 2004. It found that 27 per cent of the population are out of touch with family members.
Family	The War Cry - 10th April 2004



Of the 1,005 people surveyed by home security manufacturer Micromark, around one in nine has, or would like to have, home security cameras to keep an eye on their children. However, CCTV is still mainly used as a deterrent to burglars, with 67 per cent admitting that is why they would have cameras installed. Almost half (49 per cent) said cameras made them feel safer in their home.
Crime	The War Cry - 3rd April 2004



Approximately 30 per cent of the population is likely to be vulnerable to excessive and compulsive use of alcohol, with a wide range of adverse effects such as brain, liver and muscular damage and social dysfunction, including relationship and employment problems.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	Salvationist - 3rd April 2004



The majority of people are unaware that over 5 per cent of their countrymen have serious disability. In the UK, this percentage translates to 6 million people with serious disabilities, while double that number may class themselves as having a minor disability. As out population ages life expectancy increases, statistics estimates that by 2051 about 25 per cent of our population will be aged 65 years and over.
Health	The Briefing - April 2004



At present one in 10 UK teens deliberately self-harm, and their injuries see more than 24,000 teenagers admitted to hospital each year.
Young People	The Christian Herald - 17th April 2004

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