USA Today asks, "Is sin dead?"
And answers, "Not by a long shot."
What Americans call sin:
• Adultery: 81%
• Racism: 74%
• Using "hard" drugs, such as cocaine, LSD: 65%
• Not saying anything if a cashier gives you too much change: 63%
• Having an abortion: 56%
• Homosexual activity or sex: 52%
• Not reporting some income on your tax returns: 52%
• Reading or watching pornography: 50%
• Gossip: 47%
• Swearing: 46%
• Sex before marriage: 45%
• Homosexual thoughts: 44%
• Sexual thoughts about someone you are not married to: 43%
• Doing things as a consumer that harm the environment: 41%
• Smoking marijuana: 41%
• Getting drunk: 41%
• Gambling: 30%
• Not attending church or religious services regularly: 18%
• Drinking any alcohol: 14%
Source: Ellison Research, August 2007, based on 1,007 adults through a representative online panel ad adjusted to be demographically representative of the USA Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points.
