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Kliska
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family-studies.org/findings-on-red-and-blue-divorce-are-not-exactly-black-and-white/
Have to be really careful about conclusions drawn from correlations and that the labels used actually fit the situation.
Have to be really careful about conclusions drawn from correlations and that the labels used actually fit the situation.
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ATraveller
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The study is based on data from 2000. Things may have changed though probably not by much.
From the map in the OP’s link, I do see many purple counties so there are many highly Conservative Protestant counties with low divorce rates.
It’s never emphasized enough who’s an actual practising Christian and who’s just ‘in name only’ does matter. Always ask yourself how the author/s define a Christian. I do see an upside in seeing more people reporting no religious affiliation instead of falsely calling themselves Christians.
The author of Kliska’s link wrote, ‘Some scholars have even suggested that mainline Protestants churches are more dependent on traditional families than are their more conservative peers.’ Here’s a link that shows this:
brewright.blogspot.ca/2006/12/summary-of-findings.html
Practising Catholics of all ages are less likely to divorce than practising Mainline and practising Evangelical Christians (23% v. 32% v 34%). Though amongst Protestants it’s not a big difference. I usually go by the standard of ‘if the difference isn’t larger than three to five percentage points, it’s not significant enough’ for surveys and opinion polls if they don’t state a margin of error.
Kliska’s link also mentions investigating regular attendance and lower divorce. Many sociologists would quickly suspect plausibility structures i.e. being surrounded by people who reinforce the values and provide support when needed. I know in Evangelical gatherings, there’s a lot of talk about marriage, it’s theological meaning and what it symbolizes.
I think a lesson that can be drawn is pastors should not focus on numbers but be better at equipping Christians. Instead of feeling bad about the publicity, it should motivate Christians to be better witnesses to the world.
I’m not a fan of people disparaging marriages taking place when the couples are in their early 20s. The OP’s link can be interpreted as ‘early’ marriages are bad. But other studies show women who marry between 20 to 27 years of age are less likely to divorce and the same with men but their association between age and marital success is weaker. An increase in age up to 30 yrs only makes marriage slightly more successful, marginally if I recall correctly.
People misunderstand what ‘young marriage’ is because apparently sociologists are referring to those under 20, which do end in divorce at a very high rate.
**Definitely **read that link.
From the map in the OP’s link, I do see many purple counties so there are many highly Conservative Protestant counties with low divorce rates.
It’s never emphasized enough who’s an actual practising Christian and who’s just ‘in name only’ does matter. Always ask yourself how the author/s define a Christian. I do see an upside in seeing more people reporting no religious affiliation instead of falsely calling themselves Christians.
The author of Kliska’s link wrote, ‘Some scholars have even suggested that mainline Protestants churches are more dependent on traditional families than are their more conservative peers.’ Here’s a link that shows this:
brewright.blogspot.ca/2006/12/summary-of-findings.html
Practising Catholics of all ages are less likely to divorce than practising Mainline and practising Evangelical Christians (23% v. 32% v 34%). Though amongst Protestants it’s not a big difference. I usually go by the standard of ‘if the difference isn’t larger than three to five percentage points, it’s not significant enough’ for surveys and opinion polls if they don’t state a margin of error.
Kliska’s link also mentions investigating regular attendance and lower divorce. Many sociologists would quickly suspect plausibility structures i.e. being surrounded by people who reinforce the values and provide support when needed. I know in Evangelical gatherings, there’s a lot of talk about marriage, it’s theological meaning and what it symbolizes.
I think a lesson that can be drawn is pastors should not focus on numbers but be better at equipping Christians. Instead of feeling bad about the publicity, it should motivate Christians to be better witnesses to the world.
I’m not a fan of people disparaging marriages taking place when the couples are in their early 20s. The OP’s link can be interpreted as ‘early’ marriages are bad. But other studies show women who marry between 20 to 27 years of age are less likely to divorce and the same with men but their association between age and marital success is weaker. An increase in age up to 30 yrs only makes marriage slightly more successful, marginally if I recall correctly.
People misunderstand what ‘young marriage’ is because apparently sociologists are referring to those under 20, which do end in divorce at a very high rate.
I like how the author in the OP’s link suggest abortions help marriages or helps with finances.
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Rosebud77
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The place I lived before this; the Church of Ireland rector was a woman who had just celebrated her second marriage after a divorce. She had been married to a Saudi Iranian so no idea if that had been a church wedding but the second one was
It all fazes me. It really does.
It all fazes me. It really does.
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31crystal
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Wow…that Irish rector sounds pretty intense! As an evangelical, I never really paid much attention to what the mainlines were doing until recently. Yikes.
I agree that it’s best to look at only those who actually adhere to the faith when doing this kind of research. I’m not too sure if the numbers would be much different, but that’s just what a good researcher would do.
I agree that it’s best to look at only those who actually adhere to the faith when doing this kind of research. I’m not too sure if the numbers would be much different, but that’s just what a good researcher would do.
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