With a woman I'll look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the

point.

It's not unusual for family photos to include the family dog, but as families in the

photo have become less traditional, the dog has taken on new significance.

A new poll by Pew Research found that about half of U.S. pet owners now consider their

pets quote, as much a part of the family as a human member.

Those living with a partner but not married were the most likely to say that, 65 percent,

followed by those never married, those who were non-parents, those divorced, or separated.

Those married and those with children were the least likely to put pets on par with

people.

Now look, pets can be awesome, but putting them on par with humans not only humanizes pets

and dehumanizes people.

It's notable how the presence and committed family love between real human beings corrects

this bad idea for people.

It's also notable that as much as we appreciate the affection of Fido, when we really need to

be cared for, only a person, and not a pet, will do.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.