The National Catholic Register ran an article this week entitled The Marriage Crisis is No Longer Just a Western Problem. The article articulates the trends worldwide away from traditional (and biblical) marriage. This quote seems to sum it up.
Julie Hanlon Rubio, a Santa Clara University theologian serving as an expert at the gathering, told the assembly on Oct. 12 that “the global trend away from marriage is accelerating,” citing declining marriage rates in the Philippines, Poland, Argentina and South Africa
When marriage declines, birthrates decline. It’s inevitable. We can make a “chicken or the egg” argument about which comes first, but the coincidental nature of the stats is unmistakable.
The decline of marriage and the family as a result is the way humanity commits suicide. While human beings have been preoccupied with nuclear war, global warming, and a myriad of real and perceived health concerns, we seem to be ignoring the most basic aspect of human thriving and survival—reproduction of the human race in a happy and healthy family environment. Abortion, same-sex unions, divorce, promiscuity, and more have all led here.
Now, I do believe humans will survive because Bible prophecy tells us how it will all end. But that does not mean that the present crisis is not real.
Social media is filled with both men and women complaining about what is happening. Women (at least some) complain that men are not pursuing women any more while men openly declare that the devastation of potential divorce—financial, loss of children, and more—makes marriage no longer worth the risk. …
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