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[eggi]

This article (http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3879) in "Foreign Policy" caught my attention.

It's no secret that millions of people are killed every year as a result of crime, and in particular ORGANIZED crime.

That didn't surprise me, but this DID:

There is no correlation between poverty and crime. Some poor countries have high crime rates; others don’t. Russia is far richer than Costa Rica, but its crime rates are substantially higher than those of Costa Rica. Some have suggested that crime rates may be explained by the strength of religious institutions, measured by church attendance and involvement in religious activities. Again, the statistical evidence isn’t there. Countries with high church attendance rates, such as Guatemala or the Philippines, for example, can also be plagued by murder.

In other words; church attendance does not help to lower the crime rate...

God bless you,
Eirik

EDIT:

After some further reading on the subject, I just learned that since 1960 the number of crimes reported to the police each year has increased by 873 percent in my country Norway. Also, 32 percent of the people living in London have been exposed to brutal robberies or other violent crimes.

[Craig]

Best be our prayers for the commence and conclusion of God's will be done on Earth, for thy Kingdom to come

You've got that right Rodger, that would be my number one prayer.  Wouldn't it be sweet to wake up tomorrow in the kingdom age?

Craig

[seminole]

part of the reason the crime rate has risen so much is the increased population. More people -more crime. Life expectancy has increased as well due to health care, nutrition , etc. People live longer, populate the world more and we have seen and will see a greater increase in the crime rate.

[iris]

I to think it would be great to wake up and be in the kingdom age.




Iris

[Falconn003]

Craig and Iris

I am a total daydreamer ..so don't get me started....still got mowing and pruning to do 


God bless
Rodger

[gmik]

Is there info on Japan?  I know they have syndicates and such, but there's is such an orderly society I wouldn't expect much crime and it is VERY crowded.

When my husband was in Russia he heard about the Russian mafia alot.  He heard it stemmed from hopelessness in their culture/society. Drunkeness was rampant.

My friend was a missionary in Guatamala.  They had to carry a gun and basically stay in the compound.  Couldn't trust the police at all.

But to Eggi's post- doesn't surprise me at all about church not being much of an influence.  Now a single person/pastor can make a big difference in the life of one.