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Talk:Mystery:What Percentage Go To Hell? (view source)
Revision as of 20:29, September 21, 2011
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:Please edit as you think best.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 13:27, 21 September 2011 (EDT)
:Please edit as you think best.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 13:27, 21 September 2011 (EDT)
== A mathematical approach ==
Hello,<br />
I'm trying to approach this as a mathematician (they same way I approach everything), and I have a question. One estimate I've heard on the Earth's total cumulative population is around 100 billion, which seems a fairly reasonable assumption to me. However, perhaps 30-40% of these lives resulted in deaths before the age of one. Add to that, when you count abortions and miscarriages in the total population, it jumps up to around 200 billion (I can't seem to find that statistic right now ~ it could be off, but I'll go with it.) Figuring out how many Christians have ever lived is tricky, but an estimate can be made, so I have my numerator (maybe 20 billion, with a back-of-the-envelope calculation). However, what denominator should I use? I'm interested in hearing various theological opinions; should I use 100 billion, the amount that were born alive? Or 200 billion, the amount conceived? Or 60-70 billion, the amount that lived passed age one?<br />I'm just ball-parking on my numbers and assumptions, so don't believe them <i>too</i> much, but I think in principle, my question remains. Thank you for your input, and God bless! [[User:EricAlstrom|EricAlstrom]] 16:29, 21 September 2011 (EDT)