This is why LDS temples matter more than you think

Описание: Are Latter-day Saint temples just a waste of money that would be better spent on humanitarian projects? Don't get me wrong, immediate humanitarian aid is important, and there are always ways we can improve. But temples actually are striking at the core of a multitude of serious social issues — just not in the way people might be expecting.

Sources:

— “We’re Ignoring a Root Cause of Our Problems,” by Nathan Schlueter in Crisis Magazine, August 17, 2022: https://tinyurl.com/4rj86thv

— “Experience of Child-Parent separation and Later Risk of Violent Criminality,” by Mok, Astrup, Carr, Antonsen, Webb, & Pedersen in the National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

— “Parental separation and school dropout in adolescence,” by Karhina, Boe, Hysing, Askeland, & Nilsen in the National Library of Medicine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37051...

— “Child abuse and violence in single-parent families: parent absence and economic deprivation,” by R J Gelles in National Library of Medicine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2817087/

— “Child abuse and other risks of not living with both parents,” by Martin Daly & Margo Wilson in Science Direct: https://tinyurl.com/3vuw779d

— “Debunking the Myth: Are Children of Single Mothers Who Remarry “40 Times More Likely” to be Abused?” by gbaskerville in Life-Saving Divorce (adds some clarity to previous source): https://tinyurl.com/29d8hr7c

— “Self-harm risk between adolescence and midlife in people who experiences separation from one or both parents during childhood,” by Astrup, Pedersen, Mok, Carr, & Webb in National LIbrary of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

— “Family breakdown has a major influence on teen mental health,” via the Marriage Foundation: https://tinyurl.com/yc46habx

— “Family Structure and Adolescent Drug Use: An Exploration of Single-Parent Families,” by Hemovich & Crano in the National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

— Parenting Practices as Predictors of Substance Use, Delinquency, and Aggression Among Urban Minority Youth: Moderating Effects of Family Structure and Gender,” by Griffin, Botvin, Scheier, Diaz, & Miller in the National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

— “Effects of Family Structure on Mental Health of Children: A Preliminary Study,” by Behere, Basnet, & Campbell: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

— “The Correlation between Divorce and Adolescent Substance Abuse,” by Emmalynn Pepper Clemmensen via Project Know: https://tinyurl.com/574nwmrc

— “US children of divorce have reduced earnings, increased chances of teen births and jail, study says,” by Mike Schneider in the Associated Press, May 25, 2025: https://tinyurl.com/4acnj2yw

— “Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children’s Adult Outcomes,” by Johnston, Jones, & Pope via the Center for Economic Studies: https://tinyurl.com/mr3n2dbr

— “Grade Point Average By Family Structure and Religious Practice,” via Marri Research Marriage & Religion Research Institute: https://marri.us/wp-content/uploads/M...

— “The impact of family structure on the health of children: Effects of divorce,” by Jane Anderson in the National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

— “Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2012,” via the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/...

— “Diverging Paths: Heterogeneities in Single Parenthood and Consequences for Child Poverty,” by Burciu & Parolin in Sage Journals: https://tinyurl.com/yek2xxbe

— “Parental divorce or separation and children’s mental health,” by D’Onofrio & Emery in the National Library of Medicine: https://tinyurl.com/3k92964f

— “Do childhood experiences of parental separation lead to homelessness?” by Julie Moschion & Jan C. van Ours in Science Direct: https://tinyurl.com/2p4xtemj

— “Mormons more likely to marry, have more children than other U.S. religious groups,” by Michael Lipka via Pew Research Center: https://tinyurl.com/5f5jduzw

— “Latter-day Saint Marriage & Divorce Statistics,” via Mormonr.org: https://tinyurl.com/4j5xkczk

— “Mormons and Family Life,” via Pew Research Center: https://tinyurl.com/th4uusvz

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0:00 Treating symptoms
0:49 Treating social issues
1:18 Family disruption
2:14 LDS Temples
3:50 The data & the caveats
5:08 Are temples a waste of money?