Morality and Young People

The Barna Group has recently done a study on morality in America. I think you will find some of the stats very interesting. What are your thoughts?

• 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)

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