Using the proverbial seven deadly sins, Forbes Magazine recently rated the most sinful cities in America. Below I have listed the city that ranked first in each category. You can click on the respective links to find out what other cities made the top ten (and how Forbes judged their sinfulness). I am certain you will be surprised at who ranked first in each category and who made the top ten.
Most lustful city: Denver
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Most greedy city: San Jose
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Most jealous city: Memphis
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Most wrathful city: Detroit
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Most gluttonous city: Memphis
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Most slothful city: Memphis
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Most prideful city: Salt Lake City
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Christ Alone Wyoming 
Interesting that Las Vegas did not make the list.
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And that Boise, Idaho is one of the top ten lustful cities in America. Yes, when I think of lust, the first thing that comes to mind is Boise.
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I know that when I want a source I can trust to identify the sinful corruption of our society I go to Forbes Magazine. I mean really – when it comes to judging righteously I think you have to go to financial and business experts for the true authoritative answers.
What better way to gauge the sinfully lustful tendencies of an urban environment than contraceptive sales? Yes, married couples also use them. And yes, one could have used the strip club business records, prostitution statistics, reported rape cases, divorce by infidelity stats, abortion stats, teen pregnancy stats, “sex in marketing” demographic reports, and other such things, BUT…uh…I forgot where I was going with that.
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If they had a vote for “most corrupt” city, I wouldn’t doubt that Chicago would be the top pick. Of course it’s a well known fact here in Illinois that Illinois politics and corruption are inseperable. Also surprised that ‘Frisco didn’t make any of the lists. I think that a town like L.A. would probably be more “greedy” than San Jose.
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Okay, this confused me.
1. I’m with Cruci-Fide on the index for “lust.” Lust is only regarded as a sin when it’s directed at people to whom one is not married, correct?
2. I didn’t appreciate, in the “greed” section, the lengthy discussion of how important it is to be greedy, and then their index based on per capita income. Wouldn’t a better indicator have been charitable contributions compared to per capita income?
3. Envy I could see to some extent, but theft crimes crossover between greed and envy. Few people steal the property of others just for the having. Wouldn’t envy have better manifested in city-council spending to “compare” to other cities, such as with Houston’s (almost worthless) light-rail system?
4. The index for wrath is bizarre, because they include forcible rape. From what I understand, rape is more often actuated by the perp’s desire to control someone, not because of being angry with him/her. Perhaps a better indicator would have been road rage incidents; they’re the most likely ways people are going to show wrath.
5. Gluttony they got, but then they launched into the standard propaganda about legislating “good eating habits.” Why can’t these people keep things straight for one article? Gluttony is a lack of self-control, not an excess of opportunity!
6. I could see absolutely no distinction between their indices for gluttony and sloth. I thought sloth was a failure to follow through on one’s obligations, not merely “being sedentary”? One can be sedentary and still be industrious…
7. Why did they limit pride to mere physical vanity? Was it because they didn’t dare go into the nonexistent difference between conceit and modern “self-esteem”? Pride is more than just having a nose job…
Pride is behind EVERY sin, isn’t it? The placing of one’s own desires above those of God? The exalting of oneself above one’s proper place?
But that point aside, the Seven Deadly Sins aren’t Biblical…
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