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This is the catholic church beliefs that they are making a sin. I personally think it is ludacris. I am catholic and I do NOT agree with this at all. Polluting is NOT a sin. It may be unlawful or unhealthy, disrespectful whatever anyone wishes to call it but a sin? C'mon! Stem cell research..... Well you show me in my bible where that is a sin. The vatican has no right in my opinion to try to have this kind of power to add sins. JMO

Hey Dan!
I've been catholic since I was 17 years old and I'm still amazed at how easy it is for the "Church Laws" to change. What did God have a personal chat with the Vatican to make these changes? Hmmmm?
Kurkel I totally agree that the "what is a sin or not" subject it totally in God's hands!

Peace, Jana

Kurkel..... I like how you put it.....

Wonder why the bishop thinks he is the highest power....

I struggle with the concept of the "drug" issue as a "sin." Isn't it generally known that drug addiction is a "disease" and not a "weakness" or "sin?" Conversely, sexually-abusing children can be considered pedophilia, which is considered a "disease" as well as a violation of the Civilian Laws.

I suspect that a good explanation of these "new sins" can be helpful in understanding why the Vatican has chosen to include them in the "Seven Deadly Sins."

Well the Bible says to obey the laws of the land..... So with that clause alone polution would be a sin......

Though Adam was told to tend the garden, We were not solely put here to take care of earth, We were put here to proclaim the gospel and take as many people to heaven with us as we can. God is going to destroy this planet when he sees fit, and make all things new. - I'm not saying to go out and burn a tire or throw all your garbage in the local rivers, but I'm not going to make it the 11th commandment either- or even call it sin.

I think the vatican oversteps their boundaries when they make stuff up.

Being raised Catholic since 1957, don't understand the changinging definitions of "sins". For example...No meat on Fridays, must go to confession once a week. If you go through a divorce can no longer receive sacraments because Catholicism doesn't recongnize divorce so remarriage is a sin? Some "menial" sins land you only in "Purgatory", but others subject you to Hell?...so confusing! For 8 years at grade school attended Mass 5 days a week before class, and also Sundays with family, and if your weekly "obligation" envelope didn't include a donation that was also "sinful".

These certainly are not new sins, there are no new sins, the church only suggests that when we think of sins today we include these behaviorism in our tiny little thought process. It's not that hard people. Or maybe it is.

I also believe there are no new sins. And after interviewing Reverend Edward Richard, a professor of moral theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, I got a clearer picture about the comments of a Vatican official who was quoted about "new sins" in a Vatican newspaper. (The Vatican's own newspaper said "new sins" in a headline.)

Father Richard said the church is concerned that social ills such as drug abuse, pollution, creating poverty, pollution, etc can lead to sin. Your right danbetty, be aware of those behaviors that can lead to sin.

Hi Michelle. I asked about ya. Mr_W told me you were really busy lately. Glad to see ya.