The Barna Group has published some interesting research that investigates the moral downfalls of adults (age 18+). Here is what they discovered:
DURING THE PAST WEEK,
28% of adults cussed
>> 64% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 60% of Atheists
>> 33% of Men
>> 33% of Non-Christian Religions
>> 24% of Women
>> 19% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
>> 16% of Evangelicals
20% of adults gambled (including purchased a lottery ticket)
>> 25% of Catholics
>> 23% of Men
>> 18% of Protestants
>> 15% of Women
>> 2% of Evangelicals
19% of adults intentionally viewed pornography
>> 50% of Atheists
>> 33% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 32% of Non-Christian Religions
>> 30% of Liberals
>> 16% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
>> 12% of Evangelicals
>> 8% of Conservatives
12% of adults gossiped
>> 34% of Atheists
>> 26% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 17% of Liberals
>> 10% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
>> 9% of Conservatives
>> 4% of Evangelicals
12% of adults got drunk
>> 33% of Atheists
>> 25% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 22% of Men
>> 17% of Liberals
>> 16% of Catholics
>> 9% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
>> 7% of Conservatives
>> 7% of Protestants
>> 3% of Women
>> <0.5% of Evangelicals
11% of adults lied
>> 37% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 21% of Liberals
>> 18% of Non-Christian Religions
>> 8% of Conservatives
>> 6% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
>> 1% of Evangelicals
9% of adults had sex with someone to whom they were not married
>> 38% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 21% of Singles
>> 20% of Liberals
>> 13% of Men
>> 6% of Women
>> 4% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
>> 4% of Conservatives
>> 3% of Evangelicals
>> 1% of Marrieds
8% of adults engaged in acts of retaliation
>> 13% of Liberals
>> 12% of Mosaics (ages 18-25)
>> 11% of Atheists
>> 6% of Conservatives
>> 5% of Baby Boomers (ages 44-62)
Shocking? Expected? Tell me what you think!
Friday, September 12, 2008
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