This is a little outside our normal area of reporting, but I found this very interesting and thought others would benefit from reading the stats from 2012 From The Gospel Coalition:
World population (est.): 7,061,314,509
Resident population of the United States (est.): 315,067,051
In America there is:
– One birth every: 8 seconds
– One death every: 12 seconds
– One abortion every: 26 seconds
– One international migrant (net) every: 40 seconds
– Net gain of one person every: 17 seconds
America’s outstanding public debt (est.):$16,348,868,007,556.33
America’s outstanding consumer debt (est.):$11,380,000,000,000
Average credit card debt per U.S. household: $15,418
Average mortgage debt per U.S. household: $149,782
Average student loan debt per U.S. household: $34,703
Median household income: $50,054
Read more stats on adoption, same-sex “marriage”, and Christian persecution from 2012 after the break.
About Nathan Cherry
Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.
It’s 2013! Typical of the first day of a new year is a reflective look back on where we have come from while focusing intently on where we are going. Many people will carefully craft New Year’s resolutions aimed at betterment, a practice held in high regard at this time of the year.
As the year draws to a close it is almost standard to be reflective and look back at accomplishments from the previous year. This is helpful in determining where we have come and where we are headed. For those in the pro-life movement it is a critical part of staying motivated to press on in the face of constant media attacks, legislative attacks, social media attacks, and certainly attacks from pro-abortion advocates.
by Nathan A. Cherry, 08/09/2012
