Click to Skip Ahead Pet Ownership Economic & Social Impact Animal Shelters FAQ Note: This article’s statistics come from third-party sources and do not represent the opinions of this website. An island paradise, Hawaii has been a dream destination for years. Who hasn’t, at some point, wanted to live in this South Pacific wonderland? Still, the reality of day-to-day living in a place is often quite different from the perception, and the disparity can often result in disappointment and unpleasant surprises. If you’ve ever wondered about what owning a pet in Hawaii looks like, we’ve put together some of the most important things you would want to know about owning and caring for a pet as a resident of the 50th state. The 15 Pet Ownership in Hawaii Statistics At least 60% of households in Hawaii own at least one pet. 38% of households own at least one dog. 25% of households own at least one cat. Of residents aged 20–40, who make up 24.3% of the population, 27% own pets. Of residents aged 40–60, who make up 33.9% of the population, 64% own pets. Of residents aged 60 and over, who make up 26.1% of the population, 54% own pets. $355 million was spent by owners in Hawaii on their pets in 2021. There are around 3,695 pet-related jobs in Hawaii. There are around 5,442 pet-linked jobs or jobs supporting the primary pet-based industry in Hawaii. In the Honolulu metropolitan area, only nine off-leash dog parks exist to serve 143,000 dog owners. Of dogs acquired during the COVID pandemic, 90% are still in place, and of cats acquired during the COVID pandemic, 87% are still in place. A total of 23,183 dogs and cats entered shelters in Hawaii last year. 18,142 of these dogs were saved. 2,793 were euthanized, with a 78.3% save rate. Of the nine shelters in Hawaii, only the one on Kauai is 100% no-kill. Pet Ownership in Hawaii 1. At least 60% of 468K households in Hawaii own at least one pet. (Pet Hospitals of Hawaii) This figure is significantly higher than the overall US average of 36.5%. Possible reasons for this include the climate, which allows ample time outside with pets year-round, and a percentage of free-standing dwellings with yards considerably higher than many other areas. Image Credit: Rita_Kochmarjova, Shutterstock 2. 38% of households own at least one dog. (Pawlicy) Hawaii is a highly favorable environment for dogs, with abundant outside spaces they can enjoy together with their owners. 3. 25% of households own at least one cat. (Pawlicy) Lower ownership of cats compared to dogs is consistent with national averages. Even so, the difference between the two percentages is wider than in many other parts of the country, especially in strictly urban locales. 4. Of residents aged 20–40, who make up 24.3% of the population, 27% own pets. (Pawlicy) This age group has been recognized as often seeking to delay both marriage and starting families later than most of their generational predecessors, for a variety of reasons. This is believed to have increased their preference to adopt pets. Image Credit: U__Photo, Shutterstock 5. Of residents aged 40–60, who make up 33.9% of the population, 64% own pets. (Pawlicy) This segment is most likely to include families with kids at home, making pet ownership highly attractive. Studies show this age group is the most interested in self-care and improvement, both of which often involve taking on pet-based relationships. 6. Of residents aged 60 and over, who make up 26.1% of the population, 54% own pets. (Pawlicy) People this age often become new pet owners when suddenly finding themselves on their own, whether from grown children leaving home, divorce, or the passing of a spouse. Economic & Social Impact of Pet Ownership 7. $355 million was spent by owners in Hawaii on their pets in 2021. (Pet Advocacy) It is estimated that $256 million of this constituted in-state earnings, which characterizes the pet industry as a formidable contributor to the island economy. Image Credit: New Africa, Shutterstock 8. There are around 3,695 pet-related jobs in Hawaii. (Pet Advocacy) This sector includes such areas as veterinary and other medical services and goods, maintenance and grooming providers, food and consumables retailers, and general pet-related products. 9. There are roughly 5,442 pet-linked jobs or jobs supporting primary pet-based operations in Hawaii. (Pet Advocacy) These cover manufacture, supply, and transport for the primary industries, among others. 10. In the Honolulu metropolitan area, only nine off-leash dog parks exist to serve 143,000 dog owners. (Bringfido) Given the generally pet-friendly surroundings, this figure is surprisingly low, although legislation has been introduced to increase the numbers. Image Credit: Ksenia Raykova, Shutterstock 11. Of dogs acquired during the COVID pandemic, 90% are still in place, and of cats acquired during the COVID pandemic, 87% are still in place. (ASPCApro) ASPCA surveys show that most households who got a pet since the beginning of COVID still have the pet in their home, and that, among animals who were rehomed, more were placed with friends, family members, and neighbors than went to shelters and rescues. Animal Shelters in Hawaii 12. 23,183 dogs and cats entered shelters in Hawaii last year. (Bestfriends) Among the seven islands, there are only nine shelters in total. 13. 18,142 of these dogs were saved. (ASPCA) Studies show that a strong majority of all pets, specifically dogs and cats, are acquired from commercial sellers and shops. Rescuing pets from shelters is rarely undertaken. Image Credit: hedgehog94, Shutterstock 14. 2,793 were euthanized, with a 78.3% save rate. (Bestfriends) This is somewhat lower than the national average save rate of 82%. 15. Of the nine shelters in Hawaii, only the one on Kauai is 100% no-kill (Bestfriends) Unfortunately, for shelters to increase their no-kill rating, both funding and local government support are required. In Hawaii, as has been seen, these advantages can be difficult to secure. You can help to make every shelter no-kill. Visit https://bestfriends.org/no-kill-2025 to find out how. Pet Ownership in Hawaii FAQ Can I bring my pet to Hawaii? (Hawaii Government) Hawaii is the only state to be 100% rabies-free. As a result, animals on the island are not vaccinated against the disease. This requires strict enforcement of quarantine measures for any animals arriving from the mainland. You can check the Government FAQ here. Also, you should make sure to enquire with your airline, who may have specific requirements of their own. Image Credit: Chamomile_Olya, Shutterstock What is the most popular breed of dog in Hawaii? (Khon2) The top five dog breeds in Hawaii are: Chihuahua Pit Bull Mixed Breed Labrador Pomeranian Conclusion Hawaii’s unique and satisfying island lifestyle offers a wide range of unique pleasures for anyone fortunate enough to find themselves there. This can prove to be an equally fantastic experience for your pet buddies, so you can enjoy the bounty and beauty of the Aloha State together. Sources https://bestfriends.org/ https://petadvocacy.org/ https://spots.com/ https://www.simplyinsurance.com/ https://www.pethospitalsofhawaii.com/ https://www.bringfido.com/ ASPCA https://www.aspcapro.org https://hdoa.hawaii.gov https://www.khon2.com/local-news/list-hawaiis-top-5-popular-dog-breeds/ Featured Image Credit: Gladskikh Tatiana, Shutterstock The post 15 Pet Ownership Statistics in Hawaii (Updated In 2024) appeared first on Pet Keen.

Jurors in former president Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial have deliberated on whether or not to convict him — and they did. However, Glenn Beck believes there are some major issues. “Four of them can say, ‘I think you know he falsified checks,’ whatever they think the crime is because it wasn’t really defined. Even if they don’t agree on the crime, if 12 of them think he committed some crime, well, then he’s guilty. I’ve never heard that before,” Glenn says. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is in agreement. “This reeks of desperation by the prosecutor and the judge to obtain a conviction. If people were not previously convinced that this was an illicit witch hunt prosecution, they should be so now,” Bailey says. “This is insane.” Bailey notes that this violates the Sixth Amendment as well as the former president’s Due Process rights. “How’s he supposed to know how to offer a defense if he doesn’t even know what the target crime is?” Bailey says.“It empowers this jury to become a roving commission, and again, that reeks of desperation.” “That violates the basic constitutional tenets that underpin the Due Process Clause and the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial,” he says. What has happened reminds Bailey of a story from the past. “There was a Roman emperor who used to nail the laws to the highest point on the columns so that the Roman citizens wouldn’t be able to read them. And that’s what this is like. I mean, the judge is saying, ‘Jury, I’m going to charge you to find a crime, any crime you want, and I’m not gonna let you read the jury instructions. Trust me, you guys, just go back and pick something you want to convict him of,’” Bailey tells Glenn. “How is the jury supposed to apply facts to the law if they can’t see the law in front of them?" Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Retired UFC fighter Matt Brown stated that former champion Ronda Rousey would be much more adored by fans if she showed some humility instead of making excuses.Rousey has been touring and participating in interviews for her book "Our Fight" and has received backlash as she has insisted that she has been unjustly disliked by fans and mixed martial arts media.Among Rousey's claims have been that she is the greatest fighter of all time and only ever lost because she was too concussed. She was soon called out by fans and MMA journalists who pointed out her UFC career was immediately followed by a stint in the WWE.Former UFC fighter and ex-boyfriend Brendan Schaub also disputed claims in Rousey's book surrounding a recollection of a fight between Schaub and her now-husband, Travis Browne.During her promotional circuit, Rousey has doubled and tripled down on her sentiments that she has been treated unjustly. During a recent interview on the High Performance channel, Rousey once again stated that she had no idea why she isn't loved by UFC fans considering she "gave them everything [she] had" but it "wasn't enough."The former fighter expressed that she is reluctant to show up at any UFC event because she fears being booed by attendees.'She pushes us away. She pushes that away from her. I think every fan wants to love her.'Matt Brown, who as of this writing has the second-most knockouts in UFC history, attempted to offer Rousey advice while on MMA Fighting's "Fighter vs. Writer" podcast."I mean the first thing that comes to my mind is what's the problem? Like is she complaining? What’s the problem? Maybe people have said bad things about you. Welcome to being a human. Welcome to being famous. What did you expect?" Brown told the podcast.Brown said he understood that Rousey is "bitter" and "can't accept" her losses, but he added that externalizing the excuses is "always the wrong thing.""Even if you were injured, and I can relate to this because it's happened to me. I've been injured in fights. 'I've been sick.""For her to think that she’s special because she had a concussion, it's just silliness," he continued. "I could look at a loss, and I could give you all the reasons why I lost. But any time you say it out loud, it’s an excuse. It’s purely excuse."The welterweight added that he felt it is sad because Rousey just needs to live with herself and reconcile her losses."I've got losses. I've got way more losses than Ronda. I fought a lot more times than Ronda. But you don't want to go around living that way, blaming other people for the way your life is or the way that you're portrayed."Along with saying that Rousey should show "a little bit of humility," he said that she would benefit from hiring a public relations representative to coach her on what to say. Brown said that while Rousey has all the attributes of a likeable person, "no one wants to hear the s*** that she's saying.""She pushes us away. She pushes that away from her. I think every fan wants to love her," Brown explained.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A grandmother whose family was carjacked and shot at last week is worried that the gunmen who ran from the crime scene may return to her home in Jackson, Mississippi, to "retaliate.""We have to get out of here. It's not safe. Especially not now, with all the news and stuff because their picture, it's getting out ... and I'm afraid they're going to retaliate," Heather Allen said, according to Fox News.'I'm not sleeping. My oldest son, his anxiety is through the roof ...'A doorbell camera caught the terrifying moment when the carjackers in broad daylight fired shots as they walked up to Allen and members of her family as they were saying their goodbyes in her driveway."I threw my hands up like, 'Hey, hey, hey,' and he just pulled me down," Allen recounted to WAPT-TV.The station said Allen and one of her sons were outside the car parked in the driveway at the time of the crime — however, Allen's daughter, two grandchildren, and her oldest son were inside the car.Video shows one of the suspects opening the driver's side door and pulling a victim in the driver's seat out of the car. That victim is Allen's daughter, WAPT said."They kept hollering, 'Give me the keys, give me the keys.' My daughter was like, 'My babies, my babies are in the car,'" Allen recalled to the station.Allen also told WAPT, "He jumps in the driver's seat, I'm standing on the outside looking in, and he points a gun at my oldest boy's face."The station said Allen's son was able to get out of the car — and then she grabbed her grandchildren from the back seat. WAPT added that the whole time one of the suspects continued yelling for the keys.As it turns out, though, the suspects were unable to figure out how to get the car to move, the station said.With that, WAPT said Allen threw on the ground the keys to her own car, which was parked on the lawn. The station said the suspects then gave up on the car parked in the driveway and took off in Allen's car.Allen added in her Thursday "Fox & Friends First" interview that "it dawned on me, I had my keys around my neck, so I took them off and threw them to [the carjackers] to get them out of my yard."'It was very concerning to me because a threat to them and their family is a threat to everyone.'"I'm not sleeping. My oldest son, his anxiety is through the roof. ... My daughter, she has shock, but they're safe. They are in Batesville right now," Allen noted to WAPT.The family indicated that they've lived in the area for about three months — but now they want to move out of Jackson, the station reported."We can't stay here any more," Allen added to WAPT.What happened next?Jackson police found Allen's car about two blocks away from the crime scene — and only 40 minutes after the incident, the station said."The cop said that the car looks good, but it's in the impound lot," Allen explained to WAPT. "I can't get it until they investigate it for fingerprints." Allen noted during her "Fox & Friends First" interview that she finally got her car back after going "back and forth" multiple times between impound car lots and the local crime lab."I had an opportunity to look at the video of Ms. Allen and her family being robbed and carjacked in their driveway," Police Chief Joseph Wade told WAPT. "It was extremely disturbing to me. It was very concerning to me because a threat to them and their family is a threat to everyone."Wade added to the station that investigators have identified two persons of interest, but they are not in custody.WAPT said those with information can call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

An illegal alien with an existing felony warrant is now wanted for his alleged connection to a double murder that occurred Friday morning in New York City, the New York Post reported.Josue Ruben Silva, a 21-year-old Venezuelan national, has only been in the United States for approximately a year, a law enforcement source told the news outlet. Within that time, Silva has already been arrested by the New York Police Department on six occasions for a variety of alleged crimes, including moped heists and larceny.‘Who says they can’t graduate from stealing sunglasses to a double murder?’On Friday morning, outside a Bronx apartment building, two individuals were fatally shot. Sources told the Post that an altercation sparked when someone made a comment about a woman, 44, and her boyfriend, 36, confronted the passerby. After a brief dispute, the man left and entered the apartment building. He returned later with a group of friends who were carrying baseball bats, sources told the news outlet. During the altercation, one of the friends began firing and struck the woman and her boyfriend. Both individuals were transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, authorities stated.A 21-year-old female was also shot, but she did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.Silva is now wanted for his alleged participation in the deadly shooting. In early February, Silva was charged with petty larceny, the Post reported. Later that month, he was reportedly arrested for grand larceny and criminal possession of a loaded gun. He was placed on supervised release. A bench warrant was issued after he skipped out on the case, according to the news outlet.In April, Silva was arrested yet again, this time for robbery. Sources told the Post that in early May, Silva was charged with possession of stolen property.A law enforcement source told the Post, “We have no idea who they are, what they’ve done in their own countries, what the plan is for them now that they’re here.”“Who says they can’t graduate from stealing sunglasses to a double murder?” the source questioned. “But maybe we’re gonna explain all that away too because somebody’s ‘a migrant.’”“Empathy can’t excuse away a double murder. We have to get our hands around this problem or it’s going to get its hands around us,” the source added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The election interference case against Donald Trump has been on hold for months as the Supreme Court weighs the former president's immunity claim. The indictment accused Trump of "spread[ing] lies that there had been outcome-determinative fraud in the election and that he had actually won." Trump is facing four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. For all four charges, Trump could be sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison, Politico reported. Like Trump, most individuals who were at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, are facing charges concerning obstruction of "official proceedings," a federal law enacted in 2002. The single charge can result in up to 20 years in prison. The justices must determine "whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office." Steven Cheung, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, told Blaze News, "In order to fulfill the duties of the Constitution required of the President, any President must have absolute immunity from prosecution for his official acts in office. Without this assurance, all presidents will be subject to political prosecutions from their partisan adversaries and will be greatly impeded in their ability to carry out their Constitutional duties under the Oath of Office." Cheung added, "Rejecting immunity for the President opens the floodgates for new partisan witch hunts and impeachments orchestrated by partisans like Crooked Joe Biden and Deranged Jack Smith that will do great damage to the presidency. Complete and total presidential immunity is the only solution to this nightmare." The Supreme Court could decide between three options: reject presidential immunity altogether, sending the election interference case back to United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan; declare Trump cannot be prosecuted, halting the case; or rule that Trump has partial presidential immunity protections. 'I think that they can certainly announce a rule of presidential immunity and it would not at all be limited to federal cases.' If the justices determine that Trump has some immunity, they can decide whether the allegations against the former president in the case are protected under that immunity or send that decision back to Chutkan. Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning Trump's motion. During the trial, Trump attorney John Sauer argued, "If a president can be charged, put on trial, and imprisoned for his most controversial decisions as soon as he leaves office, that looming threat will distort the president's decision-making precisely when bold and fearless action is most needed." "Every current president will face de facto blackmail and extortion by his political rivals while he is still in office," Sauer added. "The implications of the Court's decision here extend far beyond the facts of this case." Justice Brett Kavanaugh told Michael Dreeben, a lawyer from special counsel Jack Smith's office, "It's a serious constitutional question whether a statute can be applied to the president's official acts." Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed concern during the hearing that granting absolute immunity could allow all future presidents to be above the law. "I don't understand how the president stands in any different position with respect to the need to follow the law as he is doing his job than anyone else. ... If there's no threat of criminal prosecution, what prevents the president from just doing whatever he wants?" Jackson questioned. "The most powerful person in the world with the greatest amount of authority could go into office knowing that there would be no potential penalty for committing crimes. I'm trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country," she added. Will Chamberlain, with the Article III Project, told Blaze News that such concerns are "invalid." "The position of the Trump legal team is that a former president can be prosecuted for non-official acts, as well as those official acts for which he is impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. No one is claiming that the president should be above the law," Chamberlain explained. He stated that Trump's immunity claim is a "totally valid argument." "The Supreme Court already recognized that presidents should have absolute immunity from civil suit for their official acts. It would be quite bizarre if they had no criminal immunity for the same acts and would open up many former presidents to prosecution for things they did while in office," he said. The Supreme Court was slated to issue new opinions this past Thursday regarding several pending cases, but the justices have yet to rule on Trump's immunity motion. Former federal prosecutor and former Trump attorney Jim Trusty told Blaze News that "some form of immunity absolutely makes sense." "I think saying that it's absolute immunity for any potential act of a president is overstated," he noted. Trusty remarked that he believes the justices will not grant Trump "absolute immunity" but "something closer to qualified immunity," which protects government officials performing discretionary functions. He explained that the Supreme Court's ruling is unlikely to end any litigation but instead "establish a rule of immunity that tells the lower courts [what] to focus on." "I think that would bode well for President Trump," Trusty told Blaze News. "It would be a little bit like what you see with police officers and you have hearings to determine whether they were acting within the scope of their employment. I think what you'd have from the Supreme Court is the announcement of the principle, but then the lower courts have to have some form of mini trial on whether or not they think immunity applies." Trusty added, "And guess what: If they think it doesn't, we're going right back up to the Supreme Court in about a year." Chamberlain explained that the justices could choose to "tailor the nature of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts in a way that they think makes sense." "However they do it, they will almost certainly require an evidentiary hearing on the immunity issue at the trial court level before any prosecution could go forward," he told Blaze News. Announcing some form of immunity for Trump will slow down litigation for Smith's team by "as much as a year or so," Trusty estimated. If the justices establish presidential immunity, it is "very likely" to affect "all of the cases" against Trump, Trusty noted. "I think that they can certainly announce a rule of presidential immunity and it would not at all be limited to federal cases," he remarked. According to Chamberlain, the Supreme Court's ruling "would likely affect the Georgia indictment and the classified documents indictment" since the alleged acts in those cases occurred while Trump was in office. "It would not affect the New York prosecution," he noted. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo argued that Trump's immunity case is "weak," but he could still "claim that the prosecution violates his constitutional rights or powers or that the charges legally do not fit his conduct on January 6." In a recent op-ed in Newsweek, Yoo wrote, "Even if the Court were to find that Trump's behavior on January 6 did not involve the exercise of a valid presidential power, he would still be able to bring legal challenges against the prosecution. Indeed, it is unlikely that the courts will agree that Trump's actions fell within the ambit of official presidential acts." "Nevertheless, the charges against Trump could fail on their merits," Yoo added. Anything else? On Thursday, a 12-person jury in the New York case against Trump found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Blaze News previously reported. Trump's attorney, Will Scharf, said the legal team plans to appeal the conviction. Ahead of the verdict, Scharf told CNN's Jake Tapper, "If there were to be a conviction here, which we believe would be a gravely unjust verdict, we would speedily appeal to the New York Appellate division, potentially to the New York Court of Appeals as well. And we'll take that step if we get there." Acting Justice Juan Merchan scheduled a sentencing hearing for July 11. While there is no required minimum sentencing, Merchan could order Trump to pay a fine, sentence him to probation, or sentence him to up to four years in jail on each count. Trump is facing a maximum of 20 years in state prison. Trump has accused the case of being a "witch hunt" launched by the Biden administration to keep Trump from defeating the Democrats in the 2024 presidential election. Corporate media outlets have often attempted to "fact-check" the claim, arguing that it was a New York state case and, therefore, had nothing to do with the Department of Justice. However, one of the lead prosecutors in the case, Michael Colangelo, was recently a top-ranking DOJ official before effectively accepting a demotion to join Bragg's team, Blaze News previously reported. While working with the attorney general's office, Colangelo led a lawsuit that ultimately resulted in the closure of Trump's charitable foundation. Trump attorney Todd Blanche described the defense's appeal arguments during a Thursday interview with CNN. "Every single person on the jury knew Donald Trump as president, as candidate, from 'The Apprentice,' so I don't accept that this was a fair place to try President Trump," Blanche stated. "The law says a person is entitled to a fair trial in front of a jury of their peers, and we just think that because of everything around the lead-up this trial, it made it very difficult for the jury to evaluate the evidence kind of independent of what they knew coming in." Like Blaze News? 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Glenn Beck has spent years exposing COVID-19 for what it really was: a cover-up. Now, BlazeTV host and Free the People president Matt Kibbe is joining him after his own deep dive into the latest evidence that Fauci was lying the entire time. “Nobody thinks anybody’s going to pay, but I actually believe because of what you’re going to start showing tonight, and with Rand Paul, it’s going to happen,” Glenn says, referencing Kibbe’s docuseries "The Coverup," which is available now for BlazeTV subscribers. “A lot of Fauci deputies are starting to talk,” Kibbe says. “We had a former NIH director announce in testimony that of course we were doing gain-of-function research. So pretty much a smoking gun.” While Fauci has continuously called Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) a liar as he challenged him over the past four years, it seems that Fauci was the real liar all along. “This wasn’t a public health response. It certainly wasn’t a scientific response. It probably is a national security response,” Kibbe says. “I mean that the actors, and we still don’t know who they all are, don’t work at NIH. They don’t work at the CDC. They work in the alphabet agencies starting with Homeland Security.” “I think this story goes back to the response to anthrax, and the response to the war on terror, and a bipartisan obsession with bioterrorism,” he adds. What Kibbe believes is that he’s been uncovering what is a “mad science experiment driven by the security agencies.” “We’re going to imagine what our enemies might do to us, we’re going to harvest those viruses, we’re going to manipulate them, and then we’re going to come up with a solution to everything.” Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University conducts an annual national survey measuring the incidence of both biblical and competing worldviews, including satanism, Wicca, Marxism, moralistic therapeutic deism, nihilism, and secular humanism. In their latest "American Worldview Inventory" report, Dr. George Barna and his team noted a precipitous decline in the incidence of adults holding a biblical worldview in each of the last five generations. Although that might warrant celebration among secularists and others hostile to Christianity, the decline appears to coincide with a growing embrace of immorality. "The United States is witnessing the destruction of biblical morality," said Barna. "Whatever people may feel about that reality, we must recognize that an inescapable outcome of the rejection of our traditional moral base is the weakening of personal relationships According to the report, the majority of respondents indicated that they regarded "lying, abortion, consensual intercourse between unmarried adults, gay marriage, and the rejection of absolute moral truth as morally acceptable." Fewer than than half of respondents indicated that the Bible amounted to their primary guide to morality, and a significant cohort, 29%, indicated that behavior is permissible so long as it is not harmful. When it comes to abortion, support grew with each successive age cohort. Whereas 60% of Boomers said the execution of the unborn was acceptable behavior, 67% of Millennials and 69% of Gen Zers endorsed the practice. 60% of Boomers said sex between unmarried adults was morally acceptable; the younger generations were far more lenient — 63% of Gen Xers, 69% of Millennials, and 73% of Gen Zers saw no wrong in such uncommitted encounters. There were, however, two cases in which Gen Zers bucked demoralizing trends. Gen Zers were found to be less likely than members of previous generations to believe that human beings are basically good and to endorse homosexuals getting "married." Among Christian respondents, Barna and his team found that those who attend Protestant churches were more likely than those attending Catholic churches to possess biblical moral perspectives for three-quarters of the moral choices identified in the survey. Even in the Protestant cohort, there was a perceived split between evangelicals and mainline Protestants — the former far more likely to take a Bible-based view on most moral issues. Judging from the report's "morality indicators," 62% of adults attending evangelical churches, 42% of Catholics, 46% of mainline Protestants, 35% of people aligned with non-Christian faiths, and 27% of non-believers signaled that they live in harmony with biblical teaching, respectively. "Biblical worldview incidence has declined with each of the last five generations," said Barna. "During that time, the national incidence of adults holding a biblical worldview has plummeted from 12% to today’s 4% level." Barna's assessment and figures rely upon an admittedly puristic conformance with his particular criteria. Self-identified Christians who attend church, follow Christ, and attempt to lead moral lives may find themselves in the "syncretist" camp along with 92% of other Americans for having allegedly assimilated philosophies or practices deemed by the CRC to be alien to a biblical world. "Our studies of teenagers and preteens indicate that the national incidence will drop another two points within the next 15 years, unless some dramatic and unusually effective spiritual renewal event occurs," continued the sociologist. "The expected decline can be explained by the increasing influence of the worldview championed by Millennials and Gen Z as the proportion of adults from the Boomer and Elders generations substantially decreases." Barna suggested that the multi-generational moral slide helps to partly explain why "Americans no longer trust their central institutions or relationships. Lying, stealing, and cheating have become the new moral norm for a majority of our citizens. We have steadily moved back to the jungle mentality of 'every man for himself.'" With the understanding that a lasting worldview is more or less formed by the time an individual enters the teenage years, Barna told "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" that the way to arrest the moral slide is for parents to take action early on. 'Make them a disciple.' "Our research has consistently shown is that children are not being pointed in the direction of developing a biblical worldview," said the sociologist. "In other words, a decision-making filter that's based on biblical truth. Instead, what they're doing is they're adopting the ways of the world. And part of the reason for that is because their parents love them, and they want them to succeed in life, but toward that end, they're not necessarily setting them up to develop a biblical worldview." The reluctance or failure on the part of religious communities and parents to furnish children with a biblical worldview does not make for open-minded children, suggested Barna. Rather it leaves them at the mercy of the ideologies and intellectual fads of the day. "The only people that make disciples are disciples. So number one, as a parent, you've got to be a disciple if you want your child or children to be followers of Jesus. And then secondly, recognize that biblically, it's your dominant responsibility in life. This may be the most important thing you ever do in your life is to raise your child to be an ardent follower of Jesus Christ," said Barna. "Make them a disciple." "Spend more time on this than you do on sports, than you do on shopping, than you do on hobbies, than you do on watching movies and TV together. It’s the most important thing that you’re ever going to do. Do it well," he added. Like Blaze News? 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Donald Trump may have lost his trial, but he hasn’t lost the hearts of the people. Not even Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid, who endorsed Trump on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" this past Tuesday. “What do you think of Trump?” Morgan asked Quaid, who answered without hesitation. “I think I’m gonna vote for him,” Quaid said. “I was ready not to vote for Trump until what I saw is, more than politics, I see a weaponization of our justice system and a challenge to our Constitution that, us as Americans, I don’t think we’re going to have,” he continued. “You know, Trump is the most investigated person, probably, in the history of the world. And they haven’t been able to really get him.” “People might call him an a**hole, but he’s my a**hole,” Quaid added with a smile. Dave Rubin thinks this is important. “It’s not about ‘Oh my God, an actor said this, Dennis Quaid said this, like I have to vote for Donald Trump,’” Rubin says. “But look at the reasoning. That he’s sort of begrudgingly saying it. Like, ‘I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but now I see the way the whole system is going after Trump.’” Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Ubisoft's XDefiant cannot escape comparisons with the behemoth franchise that is Call of Duty. In the beginning, the game was labeled as a potential CoD killer that could steal away players who were tired of SBMM matchmaking, now it's released some fans are calling it a "clone" that doesn't offer anything "unique." Well, XDefiant's Executive Producer couldn't help clapping back after seeing these accusations on social media. Continue reading XDefiant dev hits back at fans accusing them of making a CoD “clone” MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons