SHELBY — A study released by WalletHub gauging the “sinfulness” of a state revealed which states were sinful and which ones were not. The WalletHub study “2022’s Most Sinful States In America” compared the fifty states based on seven sinful categories, which included: anger, greed, hatred, jealousy, laziness, lust, and vanity.
WalletHub’s basis of defining sin and vices was based on forty-seven relevant metrics and not entirely on the Biblical definition. Ohio was ranked as the 19th most sinful state.
“As we look at the sin in the state of Ohio we need to stand up against it,” says Pastor George Lewis of Shelby Temple of GOD. “We can see that we are headed In a directions we do not want to go. While devastation from sin can be seen statewide, we cannot ignore the damage sin brings to personal lives. The Bible says the wages of sin is death.”
Ohio was listed as 2nd most sinful for excesses and vices, which includes drug addiction and obesity. Ohio also ranked 6th for lust and 45th for greed.
The top five most sinful states, in their ranking order, are Nevada, California, Texas, Florida, and Louisiana. Nevada is the most sinful of all states since it is where the “Sin City” of Las Vegas is located. According to the study, on the extreme end is Idaho, which is the least sinful state. With it are, New Hampshire, Iowa, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.
Lewis and other area clergymen have been engaged the culture war, working with with local and state officials to bring awareness to social vices like gambling, pornography and substance abuse. Last month over ninety area clergymen spoke out against the recent legalization of sports gambling in Ohio.
“Sin is truly a public health crisis in our culture today. I believe we as pastors speaking out against these sins are seeing a change in our families and our state. We also need to pray that we can elect officials into office that will fight against un-Godly policies that promote sin.”
Pastor George Lewis
“Gambling is a big problem in our state already, children go hungry because parents lose there money on gambling. Substance abuse can often be affiliated with gambling.”
The WalletHub study utilized different types of metrics, from violent crimes per capita to excessive gambling and drinking disorders. As such, the study showed that more than $300 billion are spent annually in the United States for smoking and almost $5 billion on gambling. These temptations heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, WalletHub reviewed anger and hatred metrics on bullying rates, mass shootings, road rage, sex offenders, and teen dating violence. The metrics revealed that Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Tennessee are the top five states with the most violent crimes. While Maine was seen as the least violent one.
Adult entertainment was seen highest in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Rhode Island ranked as the number state on adult entertainment. While the states of Arkansas, Hawaii, and Mississippi were the least that spent time for adult entertainment.
Kentucky ranked as the laziest state in the sloth category for garnering the most number of adults who do not exercise.
“Sin is truly a public health crisis in our culture today. I believe we as pastors speaking out against these sins are seeing a change in our families and our state. We also need to pray that we can elect officials into office that will fight against un-Godly policies that promote sin,” says Pastor Lewis.
WalletHub is based in Washington D.C. and offers free credit scores and full credit reports that are updated on a daily basis. On the other end of the spectrum, Ohio was ranked ninth in the nation by WalletHub for most charitable states for 2022.
View video below of 2022’s most sinful states in America as reported by Wallethub.
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The Bible says in Chapter 2 the First Epistle of John, “For all that is in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.”
