- "Bioethical" violations such as birth control I disagree: only forced birth control is wrong. I guess Raëlism is the logical alternative to Catholicism on this count.
- "Morally dubious" experiments such as stem cell research Don't they mean embryonic stem cell research? And aren't they being a bit redundant?
- Drug abuse Interesting that this makes the cut. Smokers, take note. However, those who like to split hairs will note that use is not contraindicated, just abuse.
- Polluting the environment Overpopulation leads to environmental degradation, but birth control is wrong. Run that by me again?
- Contributing to the widening divide between rich and poor This rocks. Voting for Republicans and international trade deals are now religious offenses! Unless, of course, Deadly Sin #1 takes precedence.
- Excessive wealth Hey, I like this one a lot (redundancy aside). Do large real estate holdings qualify? Probably not, but in any case, the church doesn't seem to turn away contributions from those with "vast wealth".
- Creating poverty Redundancy aside, I like this one. However, the UN says birth control is the best way out of the poverty trap. The church works so very hard to restrict birth control. Sucks to be held to your own standards, eh?
11 Mar 2008
Deadly
The Vatican is rolling out seven more deadly sins, and I think they're pretty interesting choices.
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Seems to me these are just a rehash of the original seven deadly sins, except most of them could be categorized in either Gluttony (smoking and drugs) or Greed (all the economic ones). The church is anything if not redundant.
I bewail my manifold sins... I bewail my manifold sins... I bewail my manifold sins...
This is a good topic.
As to number Sin Number 5, I agree, the bishops seem to be telling you that a vote for a Republican is a sin. However, they've also said that you cannot vote for a pro-life candidate, so a vote for a Democrat is a sin.
Generalizing just a bit:
Republicans = anti-abortion but pro-execution
Democrats = pro-life but anti-execution
One cannot vote and without sinning. Get those Hail Marys ready. Or, ditch the Church for all its idiocy.
I actually give them credit for trying, but not so much for their results. I like their new focus on social justice: maybe Liberation theology will be tolerated? Not friggin' likely.
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