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Janet L. Cucharo's avatar

It's hard enough being a neat freak married to a slob.

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"How can two walk together unless they be agreed?" The data is saddening, but otherwise expected. The left has been targeting girls intellectually and emotionally for years. Being in a relationship with a profound disparity of beliefs is inherently dangerous. Here is an object lesson: have a small person sit on the floor, and have a much larger person stand beside them on a chair. Now have the person on the chair try to pull up the smaller person by the hand, while the smaller person pulls downward at the same time. Who will prevail? It is much easier to pull down than to pull up. It gets even worse when you consider how malleable the character of the average human is. How many times have we heard horror stories about "missionary dating?" (Mother) "That John is bad news, all he wants is to get in your pants." (Daughter) "But I can help him be better!"... Or (Dad) "Son, Tammy seems to be influencing your judgement, especially stuff that seems very out of character for you." (Son) "C'mon dad, she just wanted me to meet some of her friends at the Pride Rally." "You will say that these are very small sins; and doubtless, like all young tempters, you are anxious to be able to report spectacular wickedness. But do remember, the only thing that matters is the extent to which you separate the man from the Enemy. It does not matter how small the sins are provided that their cumulative effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no better than cards if cards can do the trick. Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one-the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts." C. S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters.

But something that provides hope is that the surveys don't account for the kids who are homeschooled or in faith based institutions.

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