Kansas State University geographers researched and mapped out where the seven deadly sins are most prevalent in the United States. memolition.com
Looking for where the seven deadly sins are most common in America?
There’s a map for that.
Actually, there’s a couple of maps. These maps — originally published in 2009, when Kansas State University geographers researched and mapped out where the seven deadly sins are most prevalent in the United States — recently resurfaced on Memolition, an online news site, and are gaining attention — Yahoo News reported.
Each map shows a mostly pale yellow United States with splotches of blue and red splattered throughout. Red regions show where that specific deadly sin is more prevalent, whereas blotches of blue show where it is seen less, according to Yahoo.
“The seven deadly sins … are, in no particular order: wrath, envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, lust and pride,” wrote Mike Krumboltz for Yahoo, adding that the geographers “did some research using data on things such as number of fast food restaurants per capita (gluttony), number of thefts and robberies (envy) and average incomes compared with the number of inhabitants living beneath the poverty line (greed).”
The maps show high amounts of envy, lust, pride and wrath in the southern United States and low amounts of those sins in the Midwest. Gluttony and sloth are barely seen throughout the United States, according to the maps, with only Texas and some Atlantic coast states having high indicators of gluttony and fractions of the country committing sloth. Greed is high in the Northeast, Northwest and Pacific coast of the United States, whereas middle America and parts of the south show low levels of the deadly sin.
This isn’t the first map in recent weeks to show the differences between pockets of the United States. The Washington Post recently published a map that showed different dialects from across the country. Though the map was put together more than 10 years ago, The Washington Post offered a rundown of the findings that separate the different cultures of the country.
“Do you pahk the cah in Hahvahd yahd?”
(Do you refer to multiple people as “dey”?) wrote Reid Wilson. “Do you refer to multiple people as ‘dey’? Is a jelly doughnut called a ‘bismark,’ or is everything that comes out of a soda fountain called a coke, even if it’s really 7-Up?
OR Do you root for Da Bears?”
Business Insider also recently published a map that showed where America’s wealth is seen. Most of the country’s wealth, according to the map, is in the Northeast. “At the county level,” wrote Emily Badger for the Business Insider.
“America is a tremendously unequal place,”
Definition of Sin
Sin is defined as “an offense against the religious or moral law” and a “transgression of the law of God.” The biblical terminology of sin suggests
that sin has three aspects: disobedience to or breach of the law, violation of relationships with people, and rebellion against God, which is the most basic concept.
The seven deadly sins, as identified by Pope Gregory 1 in the late sixth century, are considered categories of sin: pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed.
Many think the deadly seven are recorded in the Bible. Surprisingly, even though each of the seven is a sin, this list is not contained in Scripture. The history of this sin categorization began in the year 400.
Evagrius Ponticus, a fourth-century monk, described eight evils to resist.
Two centuries later Pope Gregory 1, refined the inventory to seven. Almost every sin can be placed in one of these seven categories. Isaiah 14:13-14 tells
us pride and selfishness are related to each of the seven and are viewed as
the root causes of all sin.
The Seven Deadly Sins in the Bible
Throughout the sweep of the Scripture, these seven specific sins are addressed. Perhaps Exodus, Deuteronomy, Proverbs, and Galatians are some places where the deadly sins were identified.
The 10 Commandments (Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5)
1. You shall have no other Gods before me. 2. Don’t make an idol. 3. Don’t take the Lord’s name in vain. 4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
5. Honor your parents. 6. Don’t murder. 7. Don’t commit adultery.
8. Don’t steal. 9. Don’t lie. 10. Don’t covet.
Proverbs 6:16-19
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him, haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.” (ESV)
Galatians 5:19-21
This passage adds a few more sins to be aware of: “Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (ESV) Sin is a serious, deadly business.
Seven Deadly Sins – Cleansing and Healing Prayer –
Pride, Greed, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth!!!
Can Deadly Sins be Forgiven?
Yes, God can forgive all sins. No sin is greater or more deadly than another (Romans 6:23). There are some sins that bear more earthly consequences
than others.
For instance, murder has larger consequences than sinful anger.
No matter the sin, the eternal consequences are the same — separation from a holy God. But no sin too big or too bad that God cannot forgive.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” ~ 1 John 1:9
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” ~ Mark 11:25
7 Deadly Sins: Their Meanings and What the Bible Says.
By living out godly characteristics and growing in the fruit of the Spirit, Christians can combat the seven deadly sins in their lives.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23).
1. Pride. Definition: the quality or state of being proud:
such as inordinate self-esteem, conceit
Counterpart: Humility, meekness, love God, love others, appropriate self-worth.
2. Envy. Definition: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage
enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
Counterpart: love, joy, thankfulness, compassion, satisfaction.
3. Wrath. Definition: strong vengeful anger or indignation
Counterpart: peace, gentleness, self-control.
4. Gluttony. Definition: excessive indulgence (typically food or drink)
Counterpart: self-control, contentment, patience, discernment.
5. Lust. Definition: intense or unbridled (sexual) desire, lasciviousness
Counterpart: love, unselfishness.
6. Sloth. Definition: disinclination to action or labor, spiritual apathy,
and inactivity
Counterpart: perseverance, diligence, servanthood.
7. Greed. Definition: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed (material goods).
How to Deal with Guilt of Sin
In reading over the sin descriptions, we realize we are guilty of committing all of these at one time or another. All sin, according to Romans 6:23, results in death. Paul perfectly captures the human condition in Romans 7:21-25 (NIV):
“So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?
Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!”
Jesus shows, tells, and empowers us to raise our standards from fleshly to spiritual. He commands us to love others as we love ourselves and love God with our heart, mind, body, and soul (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:37-39,
Mark 12: 30-31, Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9).
When we fix our eyes on Jesus and choose to look more like him, we will
be more aware of our own areas of weakness. We can choose to adjust our thinking and actions by replacing our thoughts with things that are good
and honorable with prayer while looking to Jesus as our teacher and savior.
The Lord accepts us as we are, yet he doesn’t leave us there. He wants us to resemble Him, our Heavenly Father. To combat our sinful nature, prayer is
our weapon. We can pray what I call a replacement prayer.
Replacement Prayer
Lord, replace my pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed with love for others and love for you. Give me eyes to see others as you see them. Help me view myself in the proper perspective. Change my heart of stone to reflect your heart so I am content and satisfied with the skills, talents, and gifts you have given to me. When I feel hurt, offended, or angry show me how to positively deal with my pain in a way that glorifies you and honors others.
I want to look more like you, Lord, and less like me. Amen
Sin isn’t just bad or immoral behavior. It is an issue of the heart. We all sin, and that sin separates us from the Lord and others. But praise God for the great good news that while we were still sinners, Jesus died for us (Romans 5:8). Salvation cannot be earned. It is God’s gift of grace so no one can boast. We can be forgiven of all sin, even the big seven, by His grace through faith in Christ (Acts 10:23).
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice
these things, and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9).
Sources
AllAboutGod.com, “What Are the Seven Deadly Sins.”; BibleAsk.org,
“What is the root of sin? Is it human will, and if so, why does God not intervene?”; BibleInfo.com, “What are the seven deadly sins?”; BibleGateway.com, Hebrews 11:6; GotQuestions.org,
“What are the seven deadly sins?”; Merriam-Webster.com,
“pride,” “envy,” “wrath,” “gluttony,” “lust,” “sloth,” and “greed.”
Lori Wildenberg, speaker, parent coach, and author of 5 parenting books including Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home and Messy Life of Parenting: Powerful and Practical Ways to Strengthen Family Connection.
For more information go to www.lori wildenberg.com.
The brains of a president
Just how smart do you have to be to lead an entire nation?
Dean Simonton, a researcher and psychologist from UC Davis, sought to quantify the intelligence of U.S. presidents by estimating their IQ levels. Using factors such as intellectual brilliance and openness, Simonton was able to get a picture of how smart our leaders were.
All of the data below is from Simonton’s corrected estimates of the presidents’ IQs after age 18. For context, every IQ test differs, but an average IQ generally hovers around 100.
Humor is a sign of intelligence, too—here are the:
funniest quotes from U.S. presidents.
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A Star Is Speeding Through the Milky Way at Nearly Two Million Miles an Hour (msn.com)
These Are The Most Intelligent U S Presidents Ranked By IQ Score – YouTubeEstimated IQ | 25 | U.S Presidents | History – YouTube
(1) UC Professor Dean Simonton IQ test president – Bing
(2) UC Professor Dean Simonton IQ test president – Bing
Presidents With the Highest IQ Scores | Reader’s Digest (rd.com)