VeniteAdoremus Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [url="http://thecatholicspirit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2351&Itemid=33"]http://thecatholicspirit.com/index.php?opt...1&Itemid=33[/url] The statistics are official, but the way they chose to "measure" the sins is pretty random... and it's unfortunate they didn't compare the US to Europe, because in our accursed and depraved socialist excuse for society, we'd have scored pretty low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 There appears to be no sin in KY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 must... not... say.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='rachael' post='1951082' date='Aug 17 2009, 05:39 PM'] must... not... say.. [/quote] please do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1951098' date='Aug 17 2009, 10:05 AM']please do [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairygirl4u2c Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 "The trouble with such a study, Vought and his friends fear, is that it's much more subjective and a bit more difficult to quantify all the good being done in American society. If such a study could be done with a high degree of accuracy, he said, it might show that the geographic areas that seem to be more sinful may be more virtuous as well." good reasons to be hesitant per methods, though what they did seems pretty solid. but even more interesting, is to compare the 'virtues' per capita v. 'vices' per capita. i wouldn't be surprised if those who are considered 'vice' ful are actually often virturous too. a lot of people are only vice-ful cause of their open mindedness- but a lot of these same people are virtuous too- it's not like it's a clear line between good and evil. and a lot of people who are religious etc, merely go through the motions, even if they mean well as catholics and do what it takes to do the catholic system, their virtuous life other than being a good catholic, is sorely lacking. (at least, where i grew up, this is common, "decent" folk who really are like the rest of america per virtues ie lacking, exept they go to church and even mean well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestertonian Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 NYC and the rest of the NE is sin-free, while the south, the most religious region of the country, is the most sinful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='Chestertonian' post='1951161' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:21 PM']NYC and the rest of the NE is sin-free, while the south, the most religious region of the country, is the most sinful?[/quote] Have you ever been down here? 'Most religious' Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='Chestertonian' post='1951161' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:21 PM']NYC and the rest of the NE is sin-free, while the south, the most religious region of the country, is the most sinful?[/quote] While I wouldn't call the South the most religious. I have a hard time believing that the NE is sin free lol That fact itself makes me disregard this "study". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bus Station Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Y'all this study is kind of... well, stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestertonian Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='StColette' post='1951166' date='Aug 17 2009, 10:26 AM']While I wouldn't call the South the most religious. I have a hard time believing that the NE is sin free lol That fact itself makes me disregard this "study".[/quote] "PRINCETON, NJ -- An analysis of more than 350,000 interviews conducted by Gallup in 2008 finds Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas to be the most religious states in the nation. Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts are the least religious states." [url="http://www.gallup.com/poll/114022/State-States-YES%20Importance-Religion.aspx"]http://www.gallup.com/poll/114022/State-St...e-Religion.aspx[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Calling yourself religious doesn't mean you actually practice what you preach. Hence, the issue in much of the South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='rachael' post='1951175' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:36 PM']Calling yourself religious doesn't mean you actually practice what you preach. Hence, the issue in much of the South.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'm thinking my holiness must have skewed the study for the entire Midwest. Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 [quote name='Chestertonian' post='1951174' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:34 PM']"PRINCETON, NJ -- An analysis of more than 350,000 interviews conducted by Gallup in 2008 finds Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas to be the most religious states in the nation. Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts are the least religious states." [url="http://www.gallup.com/poll/114022/State-States-YES%20Importance-Religion.aspx"]http://www.gallup.com/poll/114022/State-St...e-Religion.aspx[/url][/quote] As I agree completely with what Rachel says, I would like to add that you can make a poll say whatever you want it to. Many people call themselves Catholic, but aren't practicing. Many people call themselves Christians and aren't living very Christian lives. A large number of people in the South (I was born and raised in Louisiana) call themselves Christian but don't go to Church, don't keep the commandments, etc. The South may have the appearance of being the most religious compared to other parts of our country, but I believe the South is missing the actually "practicing" part of being religious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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