April 11, 2007
divorce rates
"Divorce rates among conservative Christians were significantly higher than for other faith groups, and for Atheists and Agnostics." How unsurprising.
Some related studies I'd like to see:
- The rate of marriage for other denominational groups compared to Christian groups & the reasons for marriage
- The average age of marriage for Christian couples vs other groups
- A comparison of percentages of Christian vs. Atheistic couples that engage in premarital sex
A quote of a quote from the study:
"While it may be alarming to discover that born again Christians are more likely than others to experience a divorce, that pattern has been in place for quite some time. Even more disturbing, perhaps, is that when those individuals experience a divorce many of them feel their community of faith provides rejection rather than support and healing. But the research also raises questions regarding the effectiveness of how churches minister to families. The ultimate responsibility for a marriage belongs to the husband and wife, but the high incidence of divorce within the Christian community challenges the idea that churches provide truly practical and life-changing support for marriages."
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goDWin
or maybe i'm crazy. i dunno.
SuperSunJ
Yet at the same time, I think its a condemnation to our community, given how aggressively we promote marriage yet how poorly we support the institution as a whole. The quality of marriage counseling for example varies way too much.
Of course, one could also make the point that non-Christians are more likely to simply cohabitate and not marry, sparing the legal paperwork and process that a breakup would result in.