Key Quotes for 2004

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There was a 20% shortfall in the number of people accepted for RE teacher training courses in 2003, and there is concern that 10 to 20% of these actually fail to finish the course. Nearly 200 posts a year are not being taken up, figures from the Teacher Training Agency reveal.
Education	The Church of England Newspaper, Thurs 4th Dec 2003.



ir Cliff Richard said 'The issue of street children may seem remote to many of us but it is real and does need to be addressed. We don't all have to become street workers but we can all play our part by supporting initiatives like 'Pavement Project.
What famous people say	The Church of England Newspaper, Dec 4th 2003.



resident Bush said about abortions; 'This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government, because it does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life.
What famous people say	Direction, Jan 2004.



More than 3,000 other young people died during the persecution of Christians in Scotland at the end of the 17th century. But their lives are still preaching.Statistics from Billy Graham Ministries show that 95% of people who get saved today are younger than 20 years old, and that 90% of the people who lead someone to Jesus are under 20 years of age, we soon realise, if not before, that the future is in the hands of this generation.
Religion/Spirituality	Direction, Jan 2004.



One in eight children in the Republic of Ireland are in severe or consistent poverty. 38% of children in Northan Ireland live in poverty. Approximately 90% of lone parents in Northan Ireland live below the poverty line. The majority of lone parents are separated, divorced or widowed. The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom have some of the highest rates of child poverty in the European Union.
Social Issues	Christian Irishman, Dec 2003-Jan 2004.



Christians make up just 3% of the population in India and there has been persecution with some states passing anti-conversion laws. We were told that 90% of women in India who are HIV positive have been faithful to their husbands.
Social Issues	Christian Irishman Dec 2003- Jan 2004.



Premier Christian Radio is the fastest growing radio station in the UK, reports ASSIST News. Britian's only commercial Christian station have risen by an incredible 162% in the last quarter. Average listening time has almost doubled, while the number of listeners has lept by 51% to 223,000.
Entertainment	Joy, Jan 2004.



Globally there are still 842 million people chronically undernourished. 798 million live in developing countries. In 19 developing countries the number of hungry had fallen by a total of 18 million people, and 22 nations had managed to turn the tide against hunger.
Social Issues	Enough, Issue 3, 2003.



By 2050, eight billion people will populate the earth. More than two-thirds will live in the poorest countries.As part of the top 20% of the worlds population, we have more than 80% of the world's total income. In the last decade of the last century more of us become millionaires than during any decade in history, even those on the bottom of our society, living on social security are in the top 50% of the global population. The bottom 20% of the world's population try to survive on less than 1.5% of the world's income. So more than 25,000 people die every day of every week of every year simply because they cannot access their fare share of the world's income! More than 250 million children work for as little as 25 cents a day. More than a million children are forced into prostition every year. Millions of kids, under the age of 15, are developing HIV and dying of AIDS.
Social Issues	Enough, Issue 5 2003.



The announcement from NTL Broadcast coincides with the BBC's switch on of four new national digital radio transmitters across the country as part of its commitment to increase BBC national digital radio coverage to the 85% of the UK by mid 2004.
Entertainment	The Radio Magazine. 6th Dec 2003.



In July 2003, the British Crime Survey results showed that overall crime had actually decreased between 2002 and 2003, yet it revealed that certain types of crimes had increased during this period. Shooting in the UK, in 2003 alone there have been well over two-dozen 'Black on Black' killings perpetrated by gangs over drugs.
Crime	Focus. Dec-Feb 2004.



On average people in Britain will spend £868 on Christmas this year. People living in Scotland are expected to spend £414 on presents alone while we will on average be expected to spend around £180 just on food and drink. In Malawi a child can be fed meals every day for a year in school for £5, yet thousands are malnourished. I read recently that last year the average person in the UK spent 15 hours looking for christmas gifts, made five separate shopping trips, walked 20 miles in their quest and spent two hours queuing to pay. In poor parts of India, women spend three hours a day on fetching only water. In Africa, each year 40 billion working hours are spent collecting water. Around the world, a child dies every 15 seconds from diseases related to a lack of access to safe water and sanitation.
Money	Scottish Catholic Observer, 19th Dec 2003.



82% of the population believe that children under the age of 18 should not be allowed to play fruit machines; 94% think that allowing people to gamble using credit cards would put people at greater risk of incurring gambling debts; 82% think that people are more likely to lose money if they drink alcohol while drinking; 56% would not be happy for a casino to open where they live. In many ways, problem gambling is an unseen addiction.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	Salvationist, 3rd January 2004.



With £30 billion being spent on alcohol each year in the UK, and 17 million working days lost due to hangovers and drink related illnesses, alcohol is clearly a big issue in our society.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	Salvationist, Jan 2004.



The old bell was melted down and, on 10th April 1858, Big Ben was cast. It took 20 days for the metal to cool down. The 14 ton bell, which cost £1,829 to make, was carried in procession to Westminster and struck for the first time on 31st May 1859. When Big Ben rang at the start of 2004, it had rung 8,238,672 times!
Odd Facts	Kids Alive, 3rd Jan 2004.

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