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The Cities That Are the 'Darkest Corners of America'

WalletHub is out with its list of the most sinful US cities, with Vegas (aka Sin City) coming in at No. 1

(Newser) - Looking to indulge your vices? WalletHub has tracked down the most "sinful" cities in the US, examining 181 of the nation's largest metropolises to find out where "the darkest corners of America" are. The site looked at these urban areas across 37 metrics in seven key categories—...

America's Most Sinful States
America's Most Sinful States

America's Most Sinful States

Here's looking at, or ogling, you, Nevada

(Newser) - We all know where Sin City is, but what about taking that sinning excellence to a state level? WalletHub does just that via a "vice index" that's based on 55 key indicators in five main categories. They are: anger and hatred; jealousy; excesses and vices; greed; and lust....

These Are the Most Sinful Cities in America

Las Vegas ranks No. 1 on WalletHub's list, while Pearl City, Hawaii, proves most virtuous

(Newser) - Christian teachings have long warned against the seven deadly sins, yet since the beginning of time, humans just can't seem to lick their related vices. WalletHub wanted to see which US cities are rife with people acting "illicitly," so it examined more than 180 of the largest...

Shunning Makes a Comeback in US Churches

Pastors resurrect old practice to tame black sheep in their flocks

(Newser) - In an effort to reclaim their churches' role as moral authority, many Protestant ministers have reinstated the all-but-lost practice of shunning unrepentant sinners from their congregations. And while nobody's yet had to pin a scarlet "A" to their Sunday best, the consequences of the puritanical revival have weighed heavy...

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