But Wait, There's More....7 MORE deadly sins!

[soylentgreen]

Perhaps fearing a future of growing irrelevancy, the Vatican kicks the 'war for our souls' up a notch with some hip new sins guaranteed to get you a front row seat at Club Damnation. These sins are here, man....they're happening...they're NOW, man!

Vatican Adds Seven New Deadly Sins (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,336330,00.html)

I dunno, 14 deadly sins versus 7 virtues. Sounds like the dealer is stacking the deck to me. ;)

[The Pope] said that hedonism and consumerism had even invaded “the bosom of the Church itself, deeply undermining the Christian faith from within, and undermining the lifestyle and daily behavior of believers."

I guess that means alot of people should be tearing up those incoming rebate checks, right?

[TheHalcyonYear]

Don't people get in trouble for posting on the topic of religion here?? Just wondering, it's in the rules somewhere??

[The Supreme Canuck]

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[ToSeek]

This would make a great discussion topic, but not, I think, on this forum. I've closed the thread.