I haven't read post yet butBaptists have the highest rate of divorceAtheist is the lowest
What's their marriage rates? I've heard people tout low marriage rates among populations which happen to have a much lower amount of religious affiliation. They also have lower marriage rates, overall. You can't get divorced if you don't get married.
Who cares.
Baptists have the highest rate of divorce? Will you please post a link?
I typed in "baptist, divorce rate" on google and this is the first result.http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_dira.htm
Ah, the bias "religioustolerance.org"! Or should I say "Christian Intolerance"?Take a close look at your link. Their references will take you to this review of their findings, which contradicts what they are claiming:http://www.adherents.com/largecom/baptist_divorce.htmlDivorce has much more to do with economic status, educational level, co-habitation and age of marriage rather than religious conviction."People who marry late, earn high incomes and are well-educated have lower divorce rates, studies show" The Bible belt, where Baptist are concentrated, just happens to be one of the poorest, most uneducated parts of the US.
The Bible belt, where Baptist are concentrated, just happens to be one of the poorest, most uneducated parts of the US.
Interesting.
Ah yes lets suppress a natural urge - sex with more monogamous lies. Sorry mcway but we were not originally monogamous as a species. HTH.
UI study examines link between teen sex and divorce rateA University of Iowa study found that women who make their sexual debut as young teens are more likely to divorce, especially if "the first time" was unwanted, or if she had mixed feelings about it.Published in the April issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family, the analysis found that 31 percent of women who had sex for the first time as teens divorced within five years, and 47 percent divorced within 10 years. The divorce rate for women who delayed sex until adulthood was far lower: 15 percent at five years, and 27 percent at 10 years.Author Anthony Paik, associate professor of sociology in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, examined the responses of 3,793 ever-married women to the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth.A first sexual experience that was unwanted or not completely wanted was strongly associated with divorce. If the young woman chose to lose her virginity as a teen, the results were more nuanced.When the first intercourse took place early in adolescence –- before the age of 16 –- the women were more likely to divorce, even if that first sexual experience was wanted.If the young woman waited until age 16 or 17 and the first sex was wanted, there was no direct link to dissolution down the road. But, while the sex itself did not increase the likelihood of a marital split, other factors related to sexuality -– such as a higher number of sexual partners, pregnancy, or out-of-wedlock birth -– increased the risk for some respondents.Thirty-one percent of women who experienced adolescent sexual debut had premarital sex with multiple partners, compared to 24 percent of those who waited. Twenty-nine percent experienced premarital conceptions, versus 15 percent who waited. And, one in four women who had sex during their teenage years had a baby before they were married, compared to only one in ten who held off."The results are consistent with the argument that there are down sides to adolescent sexuality, including the increased likelihood of divorce," Paik said. "But there's also support for the 'more sex positive' view, because if a teen delays sex to late adolescence and it is wanted, that choice in itself doesn't necessarily lead to increased risk of divorce."Only a small percentage of women who had sex before age 18 said it was completely wanted. Just 1 percent chose to have sex at age 13 or younger, 5 percent at age 14 or 15, and 10 percent at age 16 or 17. Another 42 percent reported first sexual intercourse before age 18 that was not completely wanted, while the remaining portion of the sample waited until age 18 or older to have sex (wanted, 22 percent; unwanted, 21 percent).Paik said there are a couple potential explanations for the link between teen sex and divorce."One possibility is a selection explanation, that the women who had sex as adolescents were predisposed to divorce. The attitudes that made them feel OK about having sex as teens may have also influenced the outcome of their marriage," Paik said. "The other possibility is a causal explanation –- that the early sexual experience led to the development of behaviors or beliefs that promote divorce."In a statistical analysis, he found more evidence for the latter, suggesting that the sexual experiences as a teen affected the marriage. The results related to unwanted sex supported his hunch. Nevertheless, he cautions that it is too early to rule out the selection explanation."If the sex was not completely wanted or occurred in a traumatic context, it's easy to imagine how that could have a negative impact on how women might feel about relationships, or on relationship skills," Paik said. "The experience could point people on a path toward less stable relationships."Limitations of the study included a lack of information on respondents' work status, which is often used as a control factor in divorce research, and the fact that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data included some imputed values. Paik arrived at the same results by excluding the imputed figures, but would like to repeat the study with the new 2006-08 data to confirm that the findings still hold."It's a timely topic, given the current debate over the sexualization of girls," Paik said. "This study tries to provide some answers about adolescent sexuality and the risk of marital dissolution, and the results show that both the context and early onset of first intercourse are associated with divorce."http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2011/june/061411paik_study.htmlGENIUS!!!! REALLY!!!???These folks needed the University of Iowa to tell them something that their Sunday School teacher or "Rev." could have told them (and probably already had, DECADES AGO)?
I can't type with the entire post quoted.I don't understand your point. I never claimed that being a baptist will cause someone to become divorced. I only said the two were correlated.
Let your girlfriend/wife have some other dude, lay the pipe to her and see how much you brush it off as just a natural urge.
Study: Christian Divorce Rate Identical to National AverageAfter months of revived debate over divorce and its increasing acceptance among Americans, a new study affirmed born again Christians are just as likely as the average American couple to divorce. The Barna Group found in its latest study that born again Christians who are not evangelical were indistinguishable from the national average on the matter of divorce with 33 percent having married and divorced at least once. Among all born again Christians, which includes evangelicals, the divorce figure is 32 percent, which is statistically identical to the 33 percent figure among non-born again adults, the research group noted.http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-christian-divorce-rate-identical-to-national-average-31815/
IF they engage in the same behaviors (pre-marital sex, cohabitation, getting married too soon, too young without marital counseling, etc), that should be expected.
well since their divorce rates are virtually identical I guess (if you believe the results of the study you posted) that they must engage in all the same behaviours.
Ozmo - I am out here in cali on family stuff, and must say - this has got to be the biggest collection of fuck ups, dopers, hippies, botoxed women, wierdos, freaks, and bozos I have ever seen. A lot of homeless too.
