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28th November 2010 |
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Pray for Liberia
Population 3.6 Million with 38 people per sq km Religion 48% Traditional Ethnic 38% Christian 13% Muslim Positives There are very few positives about Liberia today. Well-watered, abundant natural resources of iron, diamonds, rubber and timber. Praise God for the many countries who have helped those who have fled from this country.
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Prayer needs In 1847 Liberia became Black Africa’s first independent state. The dominance of the Liberians of American origin ended in the coup of 1980. The military government became increasingly unstable. The West African States military intervention proved a disaster which prolonged the civil war until 1996. An uneasy peace has prevailed since then, but all opposition has been silenced. Liberia was founded as a Christian state. There continues to be freedom of religion in theory, but in practice there is pressure on Christians to conform to occult secret societies. Religious and denominational figures are mostly estimates due to massive numbers fleeing the civil war. Much of the capital, road system and most of the buildings have been destroyed and much farmland reverted to forest. Recovery will take decades — even with an upright government. Unemployment 95%. Statistics indicate that about 85% of the population live on less than $1.25 a day. The civil war was a tragedy for Liberia, the country was devastated and the people traumatized. It was also a blight that poisoned much of West Africa, especially Sierra Leone and increasingly Guinea. Its roots lay in deep ethnic hatreds, greed, lust for power and in a compromised Christianity that gave Satan opportunity.
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