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The Eternal Souls All Around Us

About every ten seconds, on average about 26 people die. By extrapolating from various statistics, including death rates and world populations and religious affiliations, seminary professor Dr. Ron Blue estimates that of these 26 recently deceased persons …

  • Two were Buddhists
  • Four were Hindus
  • Six were Muslims
  • Seven were Christians (of any type or commitment level)
  • Seven were "Other," including atheist, agnostic, and animist

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