Really? Where is the study that he pulled this information from? My parents are atheists and have had a very stable and successful marriage. They had 2 kids. I would argue and say the divorce rate among any religion is higher.
Denomination (in order of decreasing divorce rate)
% who have been divorced
Non-denominational ** 34%
Baptists 29%
Mainline Protestants 25%
Mormons 24%
Catholics 21%
Lutherans 21%
Variation in divorce rates by religion:
Religion % have been divorced
Jews 30%
Born-again Christians 27%
Other Christians 24%
Atheists, Agnostics 21%
Variation in divorce rates by location:
The Barna Group study found:
Area % are or have been divorced
South 27% (Bible belt)
Midwest 27% (Bible belt)
West 26%
Northeast 19%
Associated Press' confirmation of Barna's results:
The Associated Press analyzed divorce statistics from the US Census Bureau. They found that Massachusetts had the lowest divorce rate in the U.S. at 2.4 per 1,000 population. Texas had the highest rate at 4.1 per 1,000. They found that the highest divorce rates are found in the "Bible Belt."
Youre doing what I was talking about, I was saying that Uberman is NOT a religious zealout, he is just saying what he believes psychologically is happening. Youre defending your position without even paying attention to what I was saying, I wasnt attacking atheism or defending religion.
Im not getting pulled into a atheism/religion and who is right argument, I was trying to point out that I dont believe Uberman even believes in god (since you called him a religious zealot), that HE believes that the IDEA behind religion (the message, morals, and way of living) creates happier, more fulfilling lives than what many atheists have, who, because they dont believe there is any particular reason or meaning behind their lives other than their drives/desires can become jaded and miserable. (But like I said above, I personally know miserable christians and happily married atheists, so take it for what its worth).
I tend to agree with the psychology of what he says, much from my personal experience.
My point is dont argue just because your an atheist and you dont want to agree with what someone says, it undermines your belief and makes YOU look like an Atheism zealot.
This isnt something that can be proven one way or the other. Hardy anyone is going to say, "your right, my way of thinking produces less fulfillment and happiness in life than the way I despise and mock on a regular basis." --- This goes for both sides. So you can see the problem.
Anytime anyone who is on the outside points out something like this, one side or the other jumps to attack/justify theyre beliefs.
So in a way, hardcore christians/atheists both do the same damn thing. Same actions on the flip side. Of course neither of them will ever admit they act like the other. Lol.