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Is wrong now right?

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CAN I LOVE WHAT JESUS DOESN'T LOVE? According to a new Gallup survey, more people consider behaviors “morally acceptable” that the Bible condemns. The Background: Beginning in the early 2000s, Gallup started tracking the views of people on the moral acceptability of various issues and behaviors. The overall trend clearly points toward a higher acceptance of behaviors that the Bible clearly condemns. In fact, as Gallup notes, the moral acceptability ratings on abortion, sex between unmarried men and women, having a baby outside of marriage, and gay/lesbian relations are at record highs. The first number in each category lists the percentage of people who consider the behavior “morally acceptable,” while the second number is the percentage that considers it “morally wrong.” An asterisk indicates an issue at a record high level of acceptance since Gallup began surveying the issue. Sex between an unmarried man and woman*—73 percent/26 percent Gay or lesbian relations*—69 percent/30 per