Pray
Are you aware of the Fatherless epidemic across the nation?
According to the current statistics, it doesn’t look as though the church has been regularly pursuing the fatherless in their affliction.
63%
of youth suicides are from fatherless homes – 5 times the average.
US Dept. Of Health/Census
90%
of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes – 32 times the average.
US D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census
85%
of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average.
Center for Disease Control
80%
of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes –14 times the average.
Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26
71%
of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.
National Principals Association Report
75%
of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes – 10 times the average.
70%
of youths in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Sept. 1988
85%
of all youths in prison come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average.
Fulton Co. Georgia, Texas Dept. of Correction
As the number of fatherless youth continues to grow, statistics show that all of the above tragedies will continue to climb as well. This is an epidemic that has been infecting our society spreading more and more each day.
