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arizona1

09/17/09 12:54 AM

#81979 RE: toddao #81879

this country was founded on Christian principles

I've never understood what that means.

Exactly what do you consider Christian principles to be? And in your opinion has this country strayed from them?
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wbmw

09/17/09 1:57 AM

#81982 RE: toddao #81879

Re: this country was founded on Christian principles that is my opnion

Well, I happen to be a Christian as well, so I can probably relate to this. Which principles of Christ are you referring to specifically? The ones concerning peace, love, and humility? Or did you have others in mind...?
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sideeki

09/17/09 7:07 AM

#81985 RE: toddao #81879

It's good to hear that Mississippi's Christian principles are so strong:

Teen birth rates higher in religious conservative states

by Chris in Paris on 9/17/2009 05:02:00 AM
Shocking, isn't it? Besides everyone outside of these backwards communities, who ever would have imagined such results?

U.S. states whose residents have more conservative religious beliefs on average tend to have higher rates of teenagers giving birth, a new study suggests.

The relationship could be due to the fact that communities with such religious beliefs (a literal interpretation of the Bible, for instance) may frown upon contraception, researchers say. If that same culture isn't successfully discouraging teen sex, the pregnancy and birth rates rise.

Mississippi topped the list for conservative religious beliefs and teen birth rates, according to the study results, which will be detailed in a forthcoming issue of the journal Reproductive Health.

http://www.americablog.com/