Our discussion about gay marriage seems to center around the family and whether gays would be acceptable parents. It has been pointed out that while the evidence for gays having a negative affect on marriage is slim, there is ample evidence that being Christian can actually make you more likely to get a divorce. We all know the terrible effects that divorce can have on children.
This website looks at divorce statistics for various faith groups:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_dira.htm
"Divorce rates among conservative Christians were significantly higher than for other faith groups, and much higher than Atheists and Agnostics experience."
By myself I am statistically insignificant, but I'm a liberal atheist, and I've been married to my one and only wife for 37 years. My own take on this statistic is that your typical atheists and agnostics tend to be much more educated than your typical conservative Christian. Education level can have significant correlation to divorce rates.
I find this really interesting, since the conservative Christians are those who are yelling the loudest about gay marriage.
This website looks at divorce statistics for various faith groups:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_dira.htm
"Divorce rates among conservative Christians were significantly higher than for other faith groups, and much higher than Atheists and Agnostics experience."
By myself I am statistically insignificant, but I'm a liberal atheist, and I've been married to my one and only wife for 37 years. My own take on this statistic is that your typical atheists and agnostics tend to be much more educated than your typical conservative Christian. Education level can have significant correlation to divorce rates.
I find this really interesting, since the conservative Christians are those who are yelling the loudest about gay marriage.
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