Anglicans Ponder World Debt, Fair Wages in Prayers

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LONDON (Reuters) - Favorite prayers and psalms from the Bible have been radically reworked for a new Anglican prayer book in a bid to get the faithful to think about issues like Third World debt and fair trade. For example, out goes "Give us this day our daily bread," from the Lord's Prayer and in comes a line about God "giving us our daily bread when we manage to get back our lands or get a fairer wage." In the 23rd psalm, "The Lord is my Shepherd" sees "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" replaced by: "Even if a full-scale violent confrontation breaks out, I will not be afraid, Lord." Christian Aid, which has helped put together the prayer book, said Wednesday the reworking was aimed at encouraging a new perspective.

"It is to show people how biblical scriptures are transposed in the Third World," a spokeswoman said.

She said many of the changes that will be contained in the book, "The Pocket Prayers for Peace and Justice," are already in use in many developing world churches.

The book will be released in October by Church House Publishing, the Church of England's publishing arm, as the latest in a series that includes "Pocket Prayers for Teachers" and "Pocket Celtic Prayers."

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1. What would Jesus pay?

If he were your boss I mean

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2. What would Jesus Pay, What would Jesus Drive? Yep, I like these slogans.