Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Prayer For Peace


The list at the Global Peace Index shows:

the GPI rankings for the 140 countries analysed in 2008 and the 121 countries analysed in 2007, as well as year-on-year comparison. Countries most at peace are ranked first. A lower score indicates a more peaceful country. You can click on a country to see the detail of its peace indicators and drivers.

Below are the 15 most violent countries listed in descending order to the most violent, which is Iraq.

Myanmar

Pakistan

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nigeria

Colombia

Russia

Lebanon

North Korea

Central African Republic

Chad

Israel

Afghanistan

Sudan

Somalia

Iraq

Let us remember the people living in the midst of turmoil and violence during the season when we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace.

Prayer For Peace

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

[Book of Common Prayer, p. 815]
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5 comments:

  1. AnnDecember 24, 2008 at 11:22 AM

    what about Zimbabwe?

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  2. June ButlerDecember 24, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    Ann, Zimbabwe is No. 17. I was a little surprised at some of the rankings.

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  3. SCGDecember 24, 2008 at 3:47 PM

    Among the most meaningful prayers offered at my church during Prayers for the People is a moment to remember not only our own military but "all those who face the perils of war and civil unrest". Interesting that some of the nations in this list are the very ones with Anglican Primates who've been so rotten about us. All the more reason to pray and place hope in God to look out for all of us. Merry Christmas, Grandmere.

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  4. June ButlerDecember 24, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    SCG, that's an excellent addition to the prayer.

    I really will have a Christmas post, when it's Christmas. The two posts on war and violence may seem a little gloomy for Christmas Eve, but I felt I should do them.

    Merry Christmas to you and those you love.

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  5. Wormwood's DoxyDecember 24, 2008 at 5:32 PM

    Praying for peace, Mimi---and for you and yours. May God bless you with the peace that passes understanding...today and always.

    Merry Christmas!

    Love,
    Doxy

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