What about gossip?

The Barna Group just released a study on Mosaics (young adults) and moral issues. It bothers me. First of all, over a quarter of young adults admit to doing one or more of these morally wrong things- although the number of evangelicals (active Christians) engaging in these behaviors is substantially less. What really bothers me is that only 26% of Mosaics say they have gossipped in the last week while 38% have had sex outside of marriage. I feel we must have a very loose definition of gossip if this is true. Either that or it has become socially accepted to have sex outside of marriage but not to gossip. Either way, it is troubling to me. What is gossip? Isn’t gossip any talk of another person’s behaviors and/or goings on in another persons life? Or is gossip only gossip if the talk is malicious or harmful to the person being talked about?

My Confession

I’m sorry for believing my desires are better than yours.

I’m sorry for choosing destruction over you.

I’m sorry for finding pleasure in things of this world instead of you.

I’m sorry for making Christ die.

I’m sorry for putting you in a box.

I’m sorry for running from you.

I’m sorry for shrinking you to fit my wants.

I’m sorry for choosing sin.

I’m sorry for failing as a leader.

I’m sorry for not worshipping you.

I’m sorry for taking the easy way.

I’m sorry for hating people.

I’m sorry for judging others.

I’m sorry for being selfish.

I’m sorry for being scared.

I’m sorry for filling my mind with things opposing you.

I’m sorry for caring more about the unreal than the real.

I’m sorry for not desiring you.

I’m sorry for not knowing if my heart is truly in this apology.