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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:36 AM Original message |
Born-again Christians have higher divorce rate than the non-religious? |
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La_Serpiente (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. Isn't that a conservative organization? |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. yes it is |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. This was the first thing I thought of when I heard the "sanctity" argument |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. What's really interesting is what Jesus said about divorce..... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Isn't it amazing |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. The irony is they especially ignore it when its Jesus that's talking. |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. And Instead They Home In On Leviticus 19 |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
48. they think if you even talk to another guy, its adultery |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. Whatever you do, don't look up prison stats |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. What are these stats? Totals look way too low. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Source |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. maybe the sample is from Louisiana |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. the morman # looks low |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Paul wrote "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers". |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. Most likely it is even more than that |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. As far as I know Barna's reputation is still intact |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I am not saying it is not |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. Forming a new group: "Atheists for the Sanctity of Marriage" |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. you can always be a "Bright" |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "Bright" is just another example of atheist superiority complex |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I have no problem with mysticism at all |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's funny, I never said anything about that |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. mysticism has an appeal--especially to poets |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. sounds a lttle petulant |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
39. it something... |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Being upset about the term "Brights" for atheists . . |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. I think that I see both sides of the coin |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. So when you are insulted..... |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I am not trying to anger you . . |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. response |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. I knew this would go nowhere. |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Wow you really can't see fault in yourself or those like you |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. You're wearing your feelings on your sleeve |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Sounds nice but the results of you passive behavior are horrible |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:01 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Well, I'll now need to give you a living example... |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm wondering how any organization |
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rogerashton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well, see, they are born again as single people. |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
18. "sanctity of marriage" is a hot load of crap |
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carolinayellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Divorce rates highest in the Bible belt, lowest in Northeast |
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pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
24. marital problems and divorce rates also tend to be higher where financial |
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onebigbadwulf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
27. That's because |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. Why am I not surprised at this? |
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criticalwords (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
32. What is a born-again Christian? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:14 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Fundamentalist Christianity |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:49 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Um no |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:06 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. My impression has always been that |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:34 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Anyone who self-identifies |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I don't know. |
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BuckeFushe (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
33. If you read down, Eastern Europe and the world is 'pagan' |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. Of all my friends |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
36. I was looking for divorce stats and found this gem... |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
41. This line here, |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. Yes, it is true, here are some reasons: |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
45. It may be people |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
47. born again men are too bossy |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. What about born again women? |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. hey, i think you're right! |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
52. Born Again may be Boring in Bed |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
53. No surprise there...the followers of Falwell, Roberston, Bush |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
59. Maybe its simply that |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 06:47 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. I was under the impression that |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
61. Safire wrote... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 04:41 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Its the MISSIONARY POSITION |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
63. and what about the many who stay in bad marriages |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:19 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. My husband's mother, |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
66. Sanctity of Marriage |
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