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		<title>What will it take to keep America strong?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A highly functioning and healthy society is made up of marriages that, first and foremost, have a loving relationship with God.   When couples love God and pursue an authentic relationship with Him, they naturally yearn to love others and God’s creation.  When the majority of couples love God, others, and creation; the consequences of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1014" title="healthy-marriage" src="http://www.gosmalley.com/theblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/healthy-marriage.jpg" alt="" width="290" height="196" />A highly functioning and healthy society is made up of marriages that, first and foremost, have a loving relationship with God.  <span id="more-1013"></span> When couples love God and pursue an authentic relationship with Him, they naturally yearn to love others and God’s creation.  When the majority of couples love God, others, and creation; the consequences of a fallen world are less obvious.  The question is, however, how many couples actually fit in to this description of a healthy relationship in America today?</p>
<p>If we want America to heal from the self-inflicted wounds of divorce, unwed child bearing, and dead-beat fathers we need an America where the vast majority of couples place high value on their relationship with God, honoring each other and respecting the environment.  How many irresponsible individuals like hedonists, addicts, prostitutes, and absent fathers can America handle before the very fabric of our society crumbles?</p>
<p>Imagine how a loving, thriving marriage community in America would impact its very foundation.  The results would be staggering and culture-changing.  So how many healthy couples would it take to create this kind of revolution in America?    We need to ask the respected sociologists this question.</p>
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