“LuL, What you’re saying is a Chofetz Chaim. Those two things exactly, are what is stopping the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdosh.”
Geordie – +1! That’s the proof that those two things are worse than the Churban. Hashem is withholding the Beis Hamikdosh because He wants us to get rid of LH and SC, so clearly Hashem considers LH and SC to be much worse.