If The World Were
A Village
I found this little piece of "food for thought" several years ago. I do not remember where I found it, and I do not remember who the author is (if I ever did know). I would love to give credit to the person who wrote it, so if you know, please let me know. He or she deserves proper credit.
| There would be: |
| 329 Christians, |
| 174 Muslims, |
| 131 Hindus, |
| 61 Buddhists, |
| 52 Animists, |
| 3 Jews, |
| 34 members of other religions, |
| 216 without any religion. |
| In this village: |
| 60 would possess half of all the village's wealth, while |
| 500 would go to bed hungry, |
| 600 would live in shacks, |
| 700 would be illiterate. |
| There would be: |
| 564 Asians, |
| 210 Europeans, |
| 86 Africans, |
| 80 South Americans, |
| 60 North Americans. |
