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The [[Barna Group]] found regarding [[Atheism and Morality|atheism and morality]] that those who hold to the worldviews of atheism or agnosticism in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable:  [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug use]]; excessive [[Atheism and alcoholism|drinking]]; sexual relationships outside of marriage; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene]] language; [[gambling]]; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref name="barna">[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard "Practical outcomes replace biblical principles as the moral standard"] (September 10, 2001).  Barna Update.  Retrieved on July 19, 2014.</ref> Given the [[Homosexuality and health|many diseases associated with homosexuality]], the [[Bible|biblical]] prohibition against [[homosexuality]] is quite arguably one of the many example where the Bible exhibited knowledge [http://creationwiki.org/Bible_scientific_foreknowledge that was ahead of its time].  See also: [[Atheism and child pornography]]

The [[Barna Group]] found regarding [[Atheism and Morality|atheism and morality]] that those who hold to the worldviews of atheism or agnosticism in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable:  [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug use]]; excessive [[Atheism and alcoholism|drinking]]; sexual relationships outside of marriage; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene]] language; [[gambling]]; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref name="barna">[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard "Practical outcomes replace biblical principles as the moral standard"] (September 10, 2001).  Barna Update.  Retrieved on July 19, 2014.</ref> Given the [[Homosexuality and health|many diseases associated with homosexuality]], the [[Bible|biblical]] prohibition against [[homosexuality]] is quite arguably one of the many example where the Bible exhibited knowledge [http://creationwiki.org/Bible_scientific_foreknowledge that was ahead of its time].  See also: [[Atheism and child pornography]]

==== University of Kentucky Study by Will M. Gervais ====

==== University of Kentucky study by Will M. Gervais ====

In 2014, a University of Kentucky study was published by Will M. Gervais entitled ''Everything Is Permitted? People Intuitively Judge Immorality as Representative of Atheists'' indicated that "even atheist participants viewed immorality as significantly more representative of atheists than of other people."<ref>[''Everything Is Permitted? People Intuitively Judge Immorality as Representative of Atheists''], Will M. Gervais,  Journal: PlOS ONE, Published: April 09, 2014, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.009230</ref>

In 2014, a University of Kentucky study was published by Will M. Gervais entitled ''Everything Is Permitted? People Intuitively Judge Immorality as Representative of Atheists'' indicated that "even atheist participants viewed immorality as significantly more representative of atheists than of other people."<ref>[''Everything Is Permitted? People Intuitively Judge Immorality as Representative of Atheists''], Will M. Gervais,  Journal: PlOS ONE, Published: April 09, 2014, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.009230</ref>