According to a BBC survey ...

... most people believe the seven deadly sins are out of date, and that traditional transgressions such as sloth, gluttony and lust should not stop you passing through the Pearly Gates.

Ross Kelly, presenter of the BBC program which commissioned the survey, believes there has been a shift in attitudes towards sin. "We're less concerned with the seven deadly sins and more concerned with actions that hurt others," he said. "For instance, we're less bothered about anger than we are about cruelty; and, while many of us actually enjoy lust, we still frown on adultery."