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scumble · 08-01-2002, 08:05 AM

Just browsing around, and saw this curious series of words:

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**Born-again Christians are slightly more likely than non-Christians to go through a divorce, with 26% of born-agains and 22% of non-Christians having gone through a divorce at soem tome in their life (1999).

These data are disturbing, especially when you consider Christians have access to the transforming power of the gospel.

To me, it seems rather amusing. An interesting ststistic, as well.

Got it from <a href="http://www.christianity.com/partner/Article_Display_Page/0,,PTID4820|CHID103348|CIID405734,00.html" target="_blank">here</a>

scumble · 08-01-2002, 08:08 AM

Christianity obviously doesn't help with spelling either.

Tom Sawyer · 08-01-2002, 08:31 AM

I wonder if that stat takes into account whether both spouses were born-again or just one of them? I know that if I had to share a house with a fundy, I'd be out the door quicker than she could say "heretic".

Perhaps the reason for the increased divorce rate is simply due to the fact that one partner becomes born-again and the other doesn't, which would change the whole dynamic of the relationship and this could lead to a higher incidence of divorce in those cases, which could potentially push the rate a few percentage points higher than the national average.

By the writeup of the book, it doesn't sound like the author takes possibilities like that into account, though, and just recommends better praying.

I ate Pascal's Wafer · 08-01-2002, 11:49 AM

Interesting stat. Some fundies are eerily quiet about that when I mention it in a conversation.

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These data are disturbing, especially when you consider Christians have access to the transforming power of the gospel.

Hmm. Living evidence that the transforming power of the gospel isn't exactly a good thing.

-Nick

I ate Pascal's Wafer · 08-01-2002, 11:51 AM

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Perhaps the reason for the increased divorce rate is simply due to the fact that one partner becomes born-again and the other doesn't, which would change the whole dynamic of the relationship and this could lead to a higher incidence of divorce in those cases, which could potentially push the rate a few percentage points higher than the national average.

Well, maybe. However, wouldn't such a situation increase the divorce rate for Christians and nonChristians?

-Nick

Pitshade · 08-01-2002, 04:01 PM

Too serious...off you go.

Albion · 08-01-2002, 05:09 PM

When this came up in another discussion, the response was that it stands to reason that Satan would be trying much harder to derail the lives of born-again Christians, because everybody else already belongs to him.

Godless Dave · 08-02-2002, 03:30 AM

I suspect part of that divorce rate is due fundamentalist women to marrying young, and then as they get older they realize being submissive helpmeets to their husband sucks, so they wise up and move out.

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08-01-2002, 08:08 AM	#2
scumble Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 279	Christianity obviously doesn't help with spelling either.

08-01-2002, 08:31 AM	#3
Tom Sawyer Talk Freethought Staff Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, eh Posts: 42,293	I wonder if that stat takes into account whether both spouses were born-again or just one of them? I know that if I had to share a house with a fundy, I'd be out the door quicker than she could say "heretic". Perhaps the reason for the increased divorce rate is simply due to the fact that one partner becomes born-again and the other doesn't, which would change the whole dynamic of the relationship and this could lead to a higher incidence of divorce in those cases, which could potentially push the rate a few percentage points higher than the national average. By the writeup of the book, it doesn't sound like the author takes possibilities like that into account, though, and just recommends better praying.

08-01-2002, 04:01 PM	#6
Pitshade Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sugar Grove,NC Posts: 4,316	Too serious...off you go.

08-01-2002, 05:09 PM	#7
Albion Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: US east coast. And www.theroyalforums.com Posts: 2,829	When this came up in another discussion, the response was that it stands to reason that Satan would be trying much harder to derail the lives of born-again Christians, because everybody else already belongs to him.

08-02-2002, 03:30 AM	#8
Godless Dave Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: With 10,000 lakes who needs a coast? Posts: 10,762	I suspect part of that divorce rate is due fundamentalist women to marrying young, and then as they get older they realize being submissive helpmeets to their husband sucks, so they wise up and move out.

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