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Originally Posted by djohnson
Hope further to my post #352 I would add the following:
1. Evangelical kids tend to marry young mainly due to raging hormones. In their early 20s they are ill-equipped and lack the maturity to handle marriage esp in the midst of the complexities and demands of modern life.
2. Hypocrisy of some high profile leaders who teach against divorce, get divorced themselves for non biblical reasons and remain in public ministry.
3. Lack of spiritual growth and depth among evangelicals of all ages i.e. the absence of a deep reservoir of wisdom inside of people.
4. Selfishness, self-centeredness and self-glorification which is exacerbated by the performance based atmosphere of "stars" on center stage with an audience watching as a church model.
5. Hyperactivity and number growth emphasis teaches multi-dimensional busyness as a way of life. When carried into marriages it can create an atmosphere of overcommitment and emotional exhaustion.
I of course would add the Satanic influence which you mentioned. My intent when it was first mentioned by you was not to blow it off but to suggest it was a given.
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From your post #352
Hope I appreciate your last post addressed to me. To be clear the 34% is among evangelicals in general not the specific church I attend. In any event like you said even 5% is a tragedy.
I will ponder your question in more depth and answer in detail but one thing comes immediately to mind: a certain looseness in our theology i.e by overemphasizing God's acceptance, love, forgiveness this gives people the impression that they can do whatever they want including divorce and God will just forgive them. Which He will but I think the way it is taught gives license to some people esp those who are spiritually immature.
dj,
Thank you for an excellent summary of issues Christians are facing today. The entire American society is anti-family, and anti-good parenting. We Christians need to face this head on and be on the alert. I would say all of your points plus the post #352 are worthy of a serious consideration and sober minded search before the Lord for meeting each of those challenges.
In Christ Jesus there is hope for us all. (Without him we will not win but in Him we have won the victory we just don't always see it in the present time.)
Hope, Don Rutledge