A Business Insider article recently captured and categorized the most sinful states in the country. South Carolina was among the top ten according to BI.
Among the qualities measured to deduce the designation of those most sinful were the following traits: hate, jealousy, excesses, greed, lust, vanity and laziness. This could further translate into murder, assault, gambling, theft, burglary, pornography, adult strip clubs, prostitution, adultery, unemployment, poor workmanship, more judicial volume, increased jail and prison population, and more.
At one time most people in the Southern states grew up with a strong Biblical influence in their homes and communities. Most attended a Christian church where character and values were taught and were learned by children and adults. Declining church attendance, increases in television and movie viewing, coupled with much social media typical of young and old alike in recent years has led to a lack of these influences in recent times, and has largely contributed to a downward spiral in community values and personal character traits.
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
1 Corinthians 15:33
These issues are typically indicative of personal character traits. Character is learned in the home, at church and at school. The sad fact is that the home, church and school are all in trouble, with rising divorce rates, churches that compromise the Biblical truth and publicly funded government schools changing long held cultural and social values.
Here is the state list in descending order:
10. Mississippi
9. South Carolina
8. Illinois
7. Louisiana
6. Tennessee
5. Georgia
4. California
3. Florida
2. Texas
1. Nevada
In the past South Carolina has long held unique qualifications in the United States producing many social,
military and political leaders, but the currently listed character traits may not hold attraction for many families seeking to locate to the Palmetto state.
It should be noted that seven of the top 10 listed here are in what is typically known as the “deep South” or the “Bible Belt”. Coupled with the Corona pandemic and the fallout from closed businesses and now high jobless rates, coupled with more difficult measures by the state for citizens to receive unemployment checks, this could further hurt South Carolinians and business.
Michael Reed is Editor of The Standard.
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