By
David Barton
Do You Know What Happened
When Religious Principles Were
Separated From Public Affairs?
On June 25, 1962, the Supreme Court first struck down school prayer by prohibiting students from using this simple invocation:
"Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee and beg Thy blessing upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our Country."
Following this case, the Court began methodically expelling other religious principles; the effects have been evident:
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Gonorrhea: Age Group 10-14
YEAR
Basic data from the Center for Disease Control and
Department of Health and Human Resources.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Gonorrhea: Age Group 15-19
YEAR
Basic data from the Center for Disease Control and
Department of Health and Human Resources.
CASES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Includes: Gonorrhea, Syphillis, Chancroid,
Granuloma Inguinale, Lymphgranuloma Venereum, and AIDS
YEAR
Indicates population growth profile.
Basic data from the Center for Disease Control and
Department of Health and Human Resources.
PREGNANCIES TO UNWED GIRLS
Under 15 Years of Age
YEAR
Indicates population growth.
Indicates Interpolated Data.
Basic data from the Department of Health and Human Services,
Statistical Abstracts of the United States, the Center for Disease Control,
and the Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
PREGNANCIES TO UNWED GIRLS
Under 15-19 Years of Age
YEAR
Indicates population growth.
Indicates Interpolated Data.
Basic data from the Department of Health and Human Services,
Statistical Abstracts of the United States, the Center for Disease Control,
and the Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
BIRTH RATES FOR UNWED GIRLS
Under 15-19 Years of Age
YEAR
Basic data from the Department of Health and Human Services,
and
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
PRE-MARITAL SEX
Percentage of U.S. Teenage Girls
Who Have Had Pre-Marital Intercourse
YEAR
Basic data from Family Planning Perspectives, March/April 1987,
and from Sexual and Reproductive Behavior of American Women, 1982-88.
Furnished by the Alan Guttmacher Institute.
SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS
Female Head, No Spouse Present
YEAR
Indicates population growth Profile.
Basic data from Statistical Abstracts of the United States,
and the Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
UNMARRIED COUPLES LIVING TOGETHER
YEAR
Prior to 1977, unmarried couples living together was such a small group that data on this group was collected only in the 10-year census reports.
* Note: Unmarried couples represented only 1 in 85 of all couples in 1970,
compared with 1 in 25 in 1983.
Basic data from Statistical Abstracts of the United States
DIVORCE RATES
YEAR
"The U.S. is at the top of the world's divorce charts on marital breakups."
U.S. News and World Report, June 8, 1987, pp. 68-69
"The number of divorces tripled each year between 1962 and 1981."
Time, July 13, 1987, p. 21
Basic data from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics,
Vital Statistics of the United States, annual
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
YEAR
Basic data from National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Consumption.
VIOLENT CRIME: Number of Offenses
YEAR
Indicates population growth profile.
* Groupings represent average rate per year over the two-year period.
Basic Data from Statistical Abstracts of the United States,
and the Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
SAT Total Scores
YEAR
#1 - Average achievement level prior to the separation.
#2 - Amount of reduced academic achievement since the separation.
Basic data from the College Entrance Exam Board