Why do born again Christians have one of the highest divorce rates and atheists have the lowest devorce rate?

Question

I'm not surprised. Here's another reason to be proud that i'm an atheist. This is what happens to people(christians) when they're taught that they're born bad. Us atheists believe we are good so we act it. Christians are taught they are born bad so they become what they think they are.

Belief: % who have been divorced
Non-denominational Christians (small groups; independents) 34%
Jews 30%
Born Again Christians 27%
Mormons 24%
Other Christians (average) 24%
Catholics 21%
Atheists and agnostics 21%


(Source: religioustolerance.org, based on research in the USA by Barna and Gallup)

Answer 1

What the poll didn't ask was how many had ever been in "committed relationships without being married that have now ended?"

It's no surprise that divorce rates are highest among this group, because MARRIAGE rates are highest among this group. They only believe and practice monogamous marital sex and procreation, and the further down the list, the further you get away from that concept of marriage. The Gallup Poll question is misleading in this respect.

The poll question also does not specify that the divorces happened AFTER one or both members of the couple were saved, yet an author cited in the same article blatantly makes that statement. Faulty / incomplete data.

Answer 2

The devorce rate has nothing to do with wether or not people are tought we are born good or bad! It has to do with how you begin your marriage. It also has to do with the fact that not everyone who says they are christians have given theire lives over to the Lord. When He is the third cord in our marriage then we have His streangth. If we have Christ in our lives to remind us that we are not perfect and that we needed His sacrifice than we will easily be able to look past any imperfections our spouse has and we can easily forgive one another if we are wronged. I know that if I get in an argument with my husband wether or not it is something he did or I did, I know that we are both human and that we make mistakes so it is that much easier to forgive him and get over it!
Do you really think that we are born good? I have three little girls who even as little babies know right from wrong and they will test you every step of the way. I dont know if you have children or not but if you dont then spend the day with a young child and tell me that they dont do bad things. I mean a six month old.
We are ALL sinners. Even athiests who do so many great things with their time and money. At the end of the day can you sit down and say that you didn't do one bad thing? Have you ever lied? Cheated? Stolen? Had a bad thought about someone? Had a lustful thought about someone you are not married to? Maybe you are angered by this answer? Those are all the reasons Jesus was crusified on the cross and rose three days later! Because no one is perfect on this earth accept Him. He loves us so much that He died so we can spend eternity in heaven. Christianity is the simplest faith! Just believe that Jesus died and rose and that He is your savior and that is it. It is a free gift!!!!!!

" For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Answer 3

Wow, yet another word that you can not spell, I am impressed. I thought you had already misspelled every word in the English language! The number one reason stated in divorces that the couple is separating is, “incompatibility.” It has nothing to do with religion. I work for a divorce attorney, and none of our clients come in and say, “I am a born-again Christian, and because of my religion, I would like a divorce.” Also, many Christians believe that God will match them with the man/woman they are destined to be with, and if they let God take the reins, they will be more successful. Another fact, I would have to check your statistics, but in nearly every Christian church I have ever attended, maybe 1% of the congregation had been divorced. I believe your statistics may be miscalculated.

Answer 4

Because they always want to be born again everytime they commit sin. It just some food for the guilt and point the blame towards other direction pretending to be very well educated in the bible. If it is true that the divorce rate is high, then it just simply means that God is not guiding them to seek good husbands or good wives. They have become boastful before God's eyes for looking down on others proclaiming themselves as righteous.

Answer 5

All I can say is that not everyone lives what they believe. Every person who calls himself/herself a Christian is not one, I can assure you, and it's foolish to hold Christians accountable for the actions of hypocrites. Nobody condemned hypocrisy more harshly than Jesus did. Would you wish to be held accountable for the actions of someone who claimed to be an atheist, but wasn't really one? I also note that 73 percent of born-again Christians don't get divorced, while 79 percent of atheists/agnostics do not. (Provided your statistics are correct.) Six points difference. Given the uncertainty of statistical reporting, I don't really think your numbers mean much.

Answer 6

Many marriages are based on things other than the true meaning of love.
Another problem is that some of those men and women didn't realize the problem until they found God.
Most of the atheists I know aren't married anyway they are shacking up.

Answer 7

Because they do not practise what they preach! The lack in the world’s religious organizations today is the same. While they do possess the Bible, God’s written revelation of his will for our day, they lack accurate knowledge.

The inspired apostle aptly expresses the situation when he says: “Although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God nor did they thank him, but they became empty-headed in their reasonings and their unintelligent heart became darkened. Although asserting they were wise, they became foolish and turned the glory of the incorruptible God into something like the image of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed creatures and creeping things. And just as they did not approve of holding God in accurate knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mental state, to do the things not fitting.” (Rom. 1:21-23, 28, NW)
Yes, they do profess to know God, supporting large religious organizations and offering prayers in the name of his Son. Creation, many will admit, testifies to the existence of a Supreme Being, and they may even agree that the Bible is his Word. But the fact remains that they do not glorify him as God. “They publicly declare they know God, but they disown him by their works, because they are detestable and disobedient and not approved for good work of any kind.” (Titus 1:16, NW)

Answer 8

I suppose of you counted all the people you lived with or had affairs with the number would be a lot more that Christians who are taught to marry before sex.

Answer 9

I don't think divorce is a bad thing so I can't answer this one.
I never bought the idea that we just have one husband or wife for our entire lives.
I believe when they stop acting right you file the papers.

Answer 10

religioustolerance.org is not a reliable organization, it is known for its anti-Christian bias. I wouldn't be surprised if the sample is faulty or if the results were fixed.