New Sins: The Vatican adds to the list
They say there’s nothing new under the sun, but just yesterday the
These seven were never intended to be an exhaustive list. The Catholic Church differentiates between these deadly sins and a much longer list of venial sins – sins for which a person can be forgiven through confession and penitence.
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According to a report on CNN, the new sins include “drugs, which weaken the mind and obscure intelligence; pollution; as well as the widening social and economic differences between the rich and the poor that ‘cause an unbearable social injustice.’” The article goes on to say:
Father Antonio Pelayo, a Spanish priest and Vatican expert noted that it is time for both sinners and confessors to get over their obsession with sex and think about other ways humans hurt each other in the world in which they live.
"There are many other sins that are perhaps much more grave that don’t have anything to do with sex – that have to do with life, that have to do with the environment, that have to do with justice," he told AP Television.
I don’t think anyone would argue that pollution, for example is a good thing, but is it a sin?
Photo of the stairs at the Vatican Museums courtesy of Robert Catalano. Used with permission.
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You know the tough thing about that is, for alot of people who are Catholic or pay attention to what comes from the Vatican, laundry lists of sins to avoid IS Christian living. Maybe that’s a misunderstanding, maybe that’s what religion has been in their experience, or maybe even some Christians have perpetuated that idea themselves.
To me, Christian living means living my life the way Jesus lived His. But not trying to do that on my own, because who could? If you want to know more, I recommend connecting with a mentor who’ll write you back: http://www.thelife.com/interactive/ask.html
I’d be interested to hear from some people who do not consider themselves Christians (followers of Jesus of the Bible) and what Christian living looks like to you. Does it seem appealing? Fake? Focused on avoiding sin? All about rules?
The Catholic Church has been responsible for many fallacies that we find in the Christian world. If we do not serve God through His Son, it is all a waste. Let us dedicate our lives to Christian living and the rest will take care of itself.
You make a good point Roy, it seems like they are really busy making sure the “surface” of religion is nice and thick while completely ignoring the corruption underneath. They have a real opportunity to show that God isn’t just a pile or rules who doesn’t care if you’re a hypocrite as long as you follow them. But instead they add more rules. Can you imagine actually trying to live with all those rules? That’s how life was before Jesus, not how it is suppose to be after. Life as a Christian is suppose to be a life of incredible freedom. It feels like they missed the complete point.
Darren posts on this blog a lot and I’ve gone to his blog and he has some posts about this kind of thing. I found some stuff about how just “being good” or not sinning isn’t enough here http://www.whyfaith.com/jesus-christ/.
If you read any of it I’d love to hear what you think.
How about thou shalt not hijack the Lord’s table and deny it to others and to members whose politics the Archbishop doesn’t like? How about thou shalt not conspire to hide pedophile priests like Cardinals Mahoney and Rivera are doing in Mexico with “Father” Aguilar?