Marriage between man and woman today “is becoming extinct.”
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That was the view shared by Jennifer Murff of Millennials for Marriage at a recent speech to an audience of young people from various countries who attended a conference promoting marriage and families in Beverly, Massachusetts, CBN News reported.
Here is the rest of the article from Christianity Today.
The problem is that instead of trying to reach a compromise with the young people, the older generations tend to shun them, especially since these millennials are now more often accepting of gay marriage, premarital sex and even abortion—things that are non-negotiable for many adult churchgoers.
Statements like this display the desperate need in churches for Generational Mediators.
Marriage statistics are clearly changing – due to various reasons including: the availability of birth control, rise of cohabitation, and the lessening of sexual taboos. Regardless of what you believe on these issues, this trend should affect our churches and how we approach, evangelize, and disciple the next generation.
While I don’t believe that marriage will become extinct, the question among Millennials is no longer, “When do we get married?”, but “Why get married at all?”
