Republicans more likely than Dems to label racism ’sin’
flockwoodA new survey finds that 87 percent of Americans believe in the concept of “sin.” But they disagree about which activities deserve the “sin” label. There’s a clear consensus that adultery is a sin. Americans also say that racism is a sin. But here’s what’s interesting.
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to call racism a sin. Conservatives are more likely than liberals. And Southerners are more likely than Northerners to label racism as “sin.” Part of the reason for the gap? Republicans, conservatives and Southerners are more likely to believe in the concept of sin overall.
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March 19th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Lots of statistics but the one I didn’t see, at what point did the guilt from the sin make you quit doing it.
March 20th, 2008 at 5:12 am
The only “mixed” marriage the Bible does not condone is one of intermarrying those that are non-believers. –reference can be found in 1 Corinthians 7:15, or 2 Corinthians 6:14.
March 20th, 2008 at 6:03 am
Loving your race is not a sin, you shouldn’t hate somebody because their different though.