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“Thirty percent of atheists and agnostics had been married and subsequently divorced. However, the three-point difference from the national average was within the range of sampling error, suggesting that their likelihood of experiencing a dissolved marriage is the same as that of the population at-large. A representative from Barna also pointed out the atheists and agnostics have lower rates of marriage and a higher likelihood of cohabitation, a combination of behaviors that distort comparisons with other segments.
According to a Barna Group study from 1999 with a sample size of 3854, the percentage of atheists getting divorced was lower than that for Christians or Jews[3]
However, a follow up study in 2001 that looked into cohabitation trends found that Christians weren't cohabitating in the same proportions as non-Christians and that was affecting the results from the 1999 study. Checking for born again Christians specifically, it was found that 80% of born again Christians were or had been married compared to 69% for all other groups. When this was adjusted for, it gave born again Christians a slightly lower divorce rate than the general population. The difference is within the margin of error.[4]
Another Barna study in 2004 looking only at people who had married and their rate of divorce (sample size of 3,614) found that there was no difference in divorce rate between born again Christians and other Christians and that Christians on a whole had a slightly lower percentage of divorce when compared to atheists and agnostics. The difference is within the margin of error.[5]
You do know what the purpose of conservapedia is don't you? And you first quote is directly from an Atheist bashing site...Neither of these sites have credibility because of bias.
You do know what the purpose of conservapedia is don't you? And you first quote is directly from an Atheist bashing site...Neither of these sites have credibility because of bias.
No, I really don't.
And as a side note, I couldn't care less if there are more divorces with Christians than atheists. Heck, I'm a Christian, and I'm divorced!
I still believe there are probably more non-believers just living together, than Christians. Not to say Christians don't do that!!
Accepting JESUS CHRIST is not just a verbal thing to start with.. All sins can be forgiven, as long as they repent and turn there backs on there old ways.. remember that a person who accepts CHRIST will follow his steps in a term called "CHRISTLIKENESS".. a person who says that he/she accepted Christ and continues to shame HIS name this a good verse for them..
Hebrews 9:26-27 : (26)For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,..(27)But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Another quote to read:
James 2:17-18 : (17)Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.(18) Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Hope this helps..
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