clarkgoble Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Avatar4321 said: I read an article last night about a study showing that the reason millenials have been turning away from churches is largely due to the breakdown of the family. I'll see if I can find it later It's more the theory based upon the statistical recognition that people tend to become less religious when they leave home and more religious when they have kids in a family. Yet there are fewer families and people are postponing marriage longer. The theory is that once Millennials start settling down they'll become more like Gen-X minus those who never have families. Whether this is true or not is an open question. I'd written on this over at T&S last year.
MormonVideoGame Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, clarkgoble said: The theory is that once Millennials start settling down they'll become more like Gen-X minus those who never have families. Whether this is true or not is an open question. Compare 2007 to 2014. In 2007, 64% of (18-29 yr olds) believed with absolute certainty. In 2014 (25 - 33 yr olds) only 54%. It got worst, not better. Edited March 24, 2017 by MormonVideoGame
clarkgoble Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, MormonVideoGame said: Compare 2007 to 2014. In 2007, 64% of (18-29 yr olds) believed with absolute certainty. In 2014 (25 - 33 yr olds) only 54%. It got worst, not better. Well that's not an ideal comparison due to not comparing the same aggregate category. But by and large I don't buy the theory myself either. I'm not saying marriage & kids might not have an effect. I'm just really skeptical it's as big as many theorize. My own view is that most of what we're seeing is a nominalistic rather than real change. That is in the past people would say they believed in God or belonged to a specific religious sect. Now they don't feel the need to say that. What they believe probably hasn't changed. I suspect the absolute size has increased somewhat due to fertility rates but I think that if the same person lived 20 years ago they'd just call themselves something else. What's interesting is that while millennials are less likely to associate with particular religions or even say they believe in God, in many other ways their beliefs and practices haven't changed much. This is from a Pew analysis of their data in 2015. Even on the places where the rates drop, such as belief in the afterlife, it's not as big a drop as the religious drop. Edited March 24, 2017 by clarkgoble
Glenn101 Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) On 3/24/2017 at 1:05 AM, Robert F. Smith said: There are many other aspects to this program, such as regular parental patrols of the neighborhood to detect problems, along with direct parental involvement in the schools (where parents are seldom allowed access or influence), but solutions should be tailored to community needs. There is no cookie-cuter solution. The LDS Church spends a lot of money on youth, because that is where the need is greatest and potential success is most likely. Robert, Finally got took time to read the full article. I believe that it is a sort of vindication of the LDS position on family relations, but it also highlights the fact that we should not get complacent in our parenting but look for ways to keep our children engaged. More quantity time, while not neglecting quality, maybe is something we all should strive for. I have ten year old granddaughter that would benefit from this. My wife and I are here at home but maybe too engaged in our own activities when we need to be engaging her with some extra activities to shorten the amount of time she spends in her room watching T.V or the like. Thanks for the link. Glenn Edited March 26, 2017 by Glenn101 reality 2
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