Many suffer. There is an answer.
The stats on suicide.
1.4 Million attempts.
US suicide attempts have reached an all time high in 2018 with 1.4 million attempts (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention).
48,344 deaths.
There were 48,344 US deaths from suicide in 2018 (American Foundation Suicide Prevention). The life expectancy of Americans is experiencing its first decline in HISTORY due to people taking their own lives. In comparison, 16,214 people were murdered in 2018.
A leading cause of death.
There were 132 suicides a day in 2018 (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention). Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death in ages 10-34 (National Institute of Mental Health). US suicide deaths are up 30% in the last decade (American Psychological Association).
Could the simultaneous increase in New Age practices and decline of faith in God play a role?
Meditation has reached an all time high globally with 200-500 million people meditating (Mindworks.org).
Between the years 2012 to 2016 people practicing yoga grew by 50% (health.Harvard.edu).
20.4 million Americans practice yoga a year (Yoga Journal).
Americans spend 16 billion dollars a year on yoga (Forbes).
2018 (Gallup poll) found that USA church membership has reached an all-time low at 50%.
Today people are understandably sad and angry about the world in which we live in. At RNAIC we believe that only God can change the heart of man. A real relationship with the Lord makes people happy, kind and loving toward one another in a way that makes the world work.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18
We do not counsel those contemplating suicide. Our website provides spiritual education only. Our hearts go out to all those battling spiritual attack and you are in our prayers.