A Nation Wide Pandemic!

May 13, 2009 in Uncategorized with 1 Comment

swineflu.jpgI was reading about the swine flu this morning.  *I read that in America there are 2600 reported cases which resulted in 3 deaths.  That means that under .01% of people infected by the virus will die.   After .03% of our population is even infected by the swine flu.

Because of the swine flu, they’re closing schools, landing planes saying not to ride the subway. (OK, that was Biden, but still)  The nation is in a panic.  Understandably so.  There is something wrong. The nation wants a plan.  We want to know what we can do to avoid it.  Is there something we can drink, a class we can take that will tell us what not to do?  How can we NOT get this HIGHLY contagious virus. (.03%)

In America, the divorce rate is 50%.  50%.  That means that either you or me are going to get a divorce.  That means, that by the end of my life, 1/2 of my friends are going to be married, and divorced.  That means 50% of my friends kids are going to have to go through that.  That means that every other car you see on your way to work today, is either divorced or will be divorced.  That means that there is something seriously wrong.

Why aren’t we reacting to the divorce rate like we are the swine flu?  Why?  The numbers are higher.  You are about 1000 times more likely to get divorced than you are to get the swine flu.  Why aren’t we asking the tough questions? How can we avoid this?  What can I do to make my marriage safe? Is there a class we can take?  Can I drink something (Or NOT drink something) to avoid this?  How do I make sure I’m not stuck in the ‘stay together for the kids’ pandemic?

Where is the urgency for the important things?  When will we start to panic about the state of our relationships like we panic about the [media created] pandemics?  I urge you to pray about this today.  To pray about your friends and family.  I urge you to take the steps necessary to save and protect your marriage.

*My math isn’t 100% accurate, but the numbers I pulled are from the interwebs, so there some truth to them.

  • http://adamblack.wordpress.com adam

    it all depends on what you think is important.

    society is selfish. divorce is a result of selfishness. panic over swine flu is an extension of selfishness as well, especially in light of the REAL killers out there like dirty water and malaria, killers that we could do something about. but we don’t do anything because it doesn’t directly affect US.