Today's country is Cape Verde. Cape Verde is a group of small islands off the western coast of Africa. This island nation has avoided the disease of the mainland of Africa, as they have a low number of HIV/AIDS deaths, as well as a low number of other health concerns. 30% is below the poverty line, so we haven't found a Utopian group of islands, but it does seem to be in better shape physically than mainland West Africa.
Religiously, they are a bit of a mess. The predominate religion in Cape Verde is Roman Catholicism, which wouldn't be bad, if they didn't have that combined with their indigenous beliefs. This mix-and-match Christianity has appeared in the United States, as well, and is very dangerous to one's faith. If we are to come to a full understanding of the Gospel, it can only be through the reading of God's Word and prayer. No other belief system can be fused with it.
Let's pray for the lost of Cape Verde, and that they come to know Christ and His love. Let's also pray for the Christians of Cape Verde, and that they would come to desire a fuller understanding of Christ: uncut, direct, and without the fillers of another religion. Let's pray that they are set on fire for Christ, and that a revolution begins there.
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