Comments on: ONE Sabbath launched! Listen to the call http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/17/one-sabbath-launched-listen-to-the-call/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: exposing the army http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/17/one-sabbath-launched-listen-to-the-call/#comment-565275 exposing the army Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:54:59 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8157#comment-565275 Let's do whatever we can to bring down those who care more about denominations than they do themselves. The hatred of christians are the cause of all existing wars. Let's live for ourselves for once! Let’s do whatever we can to bring down those who care more about denominations than they do themselves. The hatred of christians are the cause of all existing wars. Let’s live for ourselves for once!

]]> By: exposing the army http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/17/one-sabbath-launched-listen-to-the-call/#comment-564914 exposing the army Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:35:27 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8157#comment-564914 www.salvationarmykroccenterprotest..com http://www.salvationarmykroccenterprotest..com

]]> By: exposing the army http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/17/one-sabbath-launched-listen-to-the-call/#comment-564913 exposing the army Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:34:30 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8157#comment-564913 Help expose the Salvation Army!!! Help expose the Salvation Army!!!

]]> By: Tom http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/17/one-sabbath-launched-listen-to-the-call/#comment-564910 Tom Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:07:41 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8157#comment-564910 The Millennium Development Goals that are at the center of ONE's efforts call for reducing extreme poverty in half by 2015. Did you know that there are about 5.5 billion people living in developing countries? Most are "poor" by rich country standards. Did you know that: Top quartile---Only about 1/4 of these 5.5 billion people live on more than $4/day. 2nd quartile---The second quarter from the top live on incomes between $4/day and $2/day. The median income of the developing world is $2/day. This is not a typo. Half live above $2/day and half live below $2/day. 40% of the world's people live on less than $2/day. 3rd quartile--The third quarter from the top live on incomes between $2/day and $1.25 (the new $1/day) 4th quartile---The bottom quarter or "Bottom Billion" struggle to survive on less than $1.25/day. Why does this matter? While billions, yes billions of people, are struggling in poverty in various ways around the world, most aren't dying by the millions every year. THE BOTTOM BILLION ARE! Every hour 1000 mothers in the world watch a child die in their arms because they are too poor to save them from preventable causes. This is why it is so urgent that we end extreme poverty NOW. The world has made incredible progress. In 1970, 38% of the world lived in extreme poverty. Today it is less than 20%. But that is still way too high for us to tolerate. Thank you ONE for all you are doing. Tom The Millennium Development Goals that are at the center of ONE’s efforts call for reducing extreme poverty in half by 2015.

Did you know that there are about 5.5 billion people living in developing countries? Most are “poor” by rich country standards.

Did you know that:
Top quartile—Only about 1/4 of these 5.5 billion people live on more than $4/day.
2nd quartile—The second quarter from the top live on incomes between $4/day and $2/day.

The median income of the developing world is $2/day. This is not a typo. Half live above $2/day and half live below $2/day. 40% of the world’s people live on less than $2/day.

3rd quartile–The third quarter from the top live on incomes between $2/day and $1.25 (the new $1/day)
4th quartile—The bottom quarter or “Bottom Billion” struggle to survive on less than $1.25/day.

Why does this matter?

While billions, yes billions of people, are struggling in poverty in various ways around the world, most aren’t dying by the millions every year. THE BOTTOM BILLION ARE!

Every hour 1000 mothers in the world watch a child die in their arms because they are too poor to save them from preventable causes.

This is why it is so urgent that we end extreme poverty NOW.

The world has made incredible progress. In 1970, 38% of the world lived in extreme poverty. Today it is less than 20%. But that is still way too high for us to tolerate.

Thank you ONE for all you are doing.

Tom

]]> By: Wanda Gallimore http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/17/one-sabbath-launched-listen-to-the-call/#comment-564908 Wanda Gallimore Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:06:41 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8157#comment-564908 Hello Adam and Gina, Just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed being a participant in the call on Wednesday night. It was interesting to hear from the Islam and Hindu faiths, however I was particularly struck by the enthusiasm of Princess Zulu and the clear and deep message of the Rabbi. I can truly grasped the idea of working within our faith premise but then also be involved in transcending our individual religions to join those of different faiths to get the job done. I just want to thank you for your work in co ordinating this because I felt it was a great opportunity. Wanda Hello Adam and Gina, Just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed being a participant in the call on Wednesday night. It was interesting to hear from the Islam and Hindu faiths, however I was particularly struck by the enthusiasm of Princess Zulu and the clear and deep message of the Rabbi. I can truly grasped the idea of working within our faith premise but then also be involved in transcending our individual religions to join those of different faiths to get the job done. I just want to thank you for your work in co ordinating this because I felt it was a great opportunity. Wanda

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