A couple of months ago we found out (again) that two of our friends got a divorce. They were a church-going, Christ-loving couple that just grew tired of each other and wanted a change. It was heart wrenching when we heard the news. We hadn't seen them in a while but wondered if we should have seen it coming. Similar situations happen every week...but this one seemed so close to home. Even though it has been 2 months, we still find ourselves asking the tough questions like... why? what happened? how old are their kids? It makes us feel sick, tired and crushed by the pain knowing this is another couple choosing the easy way out. But really... how easy...
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New study by The Barna Group says that Evangelicals are less likely than the overall population to divorce, although one out of every four evangelicals who are or have been married nevertheless have gone through at least one divorce. The telephone survey found that, among all U.S. adults who have been married, 33 percent have been divorced at least once. By comparison, 26 percent of evangelicals who have been married have been divorced. The poll did not ask evangelicals whether the divorce occurred before or after their salvation experience. The survey was based on a sample of 5,017 adults conducted over a year, from January 2007 through January 2008. Of this sample, 3,792 adults were or had been married. "There...
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