I missed class when we got to debate over who was the worse sinner, Dimmesdale or Chillingworth. If I had to choice, I'd be in the "NONE" group. In my opinion, sinning is sinning. Once you sin, whether it's adultery or murder, you are no longer pure and are a sinner in God's eye.
Many people may say Chillingworth was a worse sinner because it could be the way Hawthorne described his character with a hint of hatred. Readers know Dimmesdale was a sinner but we do not emphasize on his flaw because we focused too much on his pain and guilt that we forget he, along with Chillingworth, had committed a major sin.
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