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CNN Poll Reveals America’s Most Agreed Upon Sin

Ninety-four percent of Americans believe that “being married and having sex with someone else” is morally wrong, the highest figure on a list of eight actions that CNN asked 1,010 adults to ethically classify earlier this month. “Cheating on your taxes” followed adultery with 90 percent of Americans classifying it as morally wrong. “Having an abortion,” “engaging… Read More ›

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Facebook feeds narcissism, survey says

A national study fresh out of SDSU is confirming that Generation Y really is Generation Me. The jaw-dropping conclusion? 57% of young people believe their generation uses social networking sites for self-promotion, narcissism and attention seeking. Jean Twenge, an SDSU Psychology Professor and co-author of The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement, collaborated… Read More ›

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Monks making money: A business beyond prayer

By Jessica Ravitz, CNN.May 27, 2010 9:39 a.m. EDT Conyers, Georgia (CNN) — (follow this link for a tour of the Abbey) Nestled amid lush rolling green hills, the sacred grounds of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit are awash in pastoral tranquility. Here 40 Trappist monks who left the world they once knew —… Read More ›

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