How much does it cost to get the Vatican’s forgiveness for accumulating as much excessive wealth as say, the Vatican?
Hairy Polemic - 10:03am on 03/10/2008
So does this mean that Hollywood is going to make another bad movie and title it “14”?
.oO I wonder how the person guilty of “causing pollution” would die.
electnixon - 10:03am on 03/10/2008
"genetic manipulation” - so if I took my two best corn varieties and combined them to make a better plant, is that a deadly sin?
What if I kept my best bull and sold the rest in an effort to create a better stock?
As Rob stated earlier: apparently we’re all gonna go to hell.
I think that by classifying these new acts in the same group as the original 7, they are reducing the value of the original 7 (and of the 10 commandments) to the level or absurdity.
electnixon - 10:03am on 03/10/2008
As long as I’m on a roll, what is the definition of drug abuse? If one chooses to use illicit drugs for pain instead of getting a prescription for a painkiller, is that drug abuse?
If I use my wife’s leftover prescription painkiller when I have pain, is that abuse?
Is alcohol usage considered drug abuse? How much alcohol usage is considered abuse? I’m wondering how much of the Catholic priesthood is now headed for hell.
electnixon - 10:03am on 03/10/2008
You know, typically this kind of press release shows once again why the Vatican shouldn’t rely on journalists to do the translating and press releases.
I’m by no means Catholic, but basic fairness compels me to note that it’s not any genetic manipulation, but rather messing with human embryos--a violation of the Catholic understanding of human life and “thou shalt not kill.” Moreover, it’s not just wealth that’s condemned, but rather the using of one’s position to obtain or keep wealth.
For example, what about using the government to steal land, say via eminent domain? That would fall under the definition.
And as a Baptist, I would also say “telling people that their sins can be atoned for with money” would also qualify. Rome doesn’t entirely get off the hook here.
Bike Bubba - 11:03am on 03/10/2008
So now we have sub-categories?
Isn’t drug addiction gluttony?
Pollution would be greed/sloth for not doing anything to fix it, excessive wealth would be greed/pride? What are the stipulations?
Next thing you know, the priest is going to be in confession saying, “What drugs? How often do you use? How ‘excessively wealthy’ are you? Let’s see, we’ll deduct taxes and charity donations, double points if it’s a Catholic charity… wait, do you drive an SUV?”
BFab - 11:03am on 03/10/2008
morally dubious experimentation
Wow, now that is vague.
Do these rules apply to the priests who like to play ticklesack?
Mickey - 12:03pm on 03/10/2008
It is a sin worthy of God’s special condemnation to add or delete from God’s Word. Neither the Vatican nor any ecclesiastical organizaion or minister has any right to add or detract from Scripture. The Roman Catholic Church has a disturbing history of adding traditions, Papal Bulls, Vatican Council decisions, rituals and other man-designed rules as being equal to God’s Word, being further Divine Revelation through the Church.
If one claims faith in Christ they are obliged to handle God’s Word as written with extreme care, not being allowed to pick and choose what words of Scripture to believe and which to reject. These kinds of action by The Roman Catholic Church brought about the Protestant Reformation under Luther. It seems the church has not learned from their past mistakes.
Neiman - 12:03pm on 03/10/2008
So, this puts the final nail in the Vatican’s coffin, they being multiply guilty of all these “new” sins. About damn time.
2Hotel9 - 12:03pm on 03/10/2008
I instinctly saw something wrong when the Vatican was creating new sins to accomodate the shallowness of the masses when Neiman layed it out in bare ink for me. Thanks pal
It’s hard to take these new laws seriously when something as reverential as the vatican once was says that being too rich and polluting the environment is deadly.
To me, it is like putting hip hop and the madonna in the same painting or a new school teacher trying to fit in saying “Mr. Moore? just call me Jay”
The Christian religion could use a renewal, these laws just make their followers all the more narrow-minded or all the more doubtful of the Vatican’s integrity.
How much does it cost to get the Vatican’s forgiveness for accumulating as much excessive wealth as say, the Vatican?
So does this mean that Hollywood is going to make another bad movie and title it “14”?
.oO I wonder how the person guilty of “causing pollution” would die.
"genetic manipulation” - so if I took my two best corn varieties and combined them to make a better plant, is that a deadly sin?
What if I kept my best bull and sold the rest in an effort to create a better stock?
As Rob stated earlier: apparently we’re all gonna go to hell.
I think that by classifying these new acts in the same group as the original 7, they are reducing the value of the original 7 (and of the 10 commandments) to the level or absurdity.
As long as I’m on a roll, what is the definition of drug abuse? If one chooses to use illicit drugs for pain instead of getting a prescription for a painkiller, is that drug abuse?
If I use my wife’s leftover prescription painkiller when I have pain, is that abuse?
Is alcohol usage considered drug abuse? How much alcohol usage is considered abuse? I’m wondering how much of the Catholic priesthood is now headed for hell.
You know, typically this kind of press release shows once again why the Vatican shouldn’t rely on journalists to do the translating and press releases.
I’m by no means Catholic, but basic fairness compels me to note that it’s not any genetic manipulation, but rather messing with human embryos--a violation of the Catholic understanding of human life and “thou shalt not kill.” Moreover, it’s not just wealth that’s condemned, but rather the using of one’s position to obtain or keep wealth.
For example, what about using the government to steal land, say via eminent domain? That would fall under the definition.
And as a Baptist, I would also say “telling people that their sins can be atoned for with money” would also qualify. Rome doesn’t entirely get off the hook here.
So now we have sub-categories?
Isn’t drug addiction gluttony?
Pollution would be greed/sloth for not doing anything to fix it, excessive wealth would be greed/pride? What are the stipulations?
Next thing you know, the priest is going to be in confession saying, “What drugs? How often do you use? How ‘excessively wealthy’ are you? Let’s see, we’ll deduct taxes and charity donations, double points if it’s a Catholic charity… wait, do you drive an SUV?”
Wow, now that is vague.
Do these rules apply to the priests who like to play ticklesack?
It is a sin worthy of God’s special condemnation to add or delete from God’s Word. Neither the Vatican nor any ecclesiastical organizaion or minister has any right to add or detract from Scripture. The Roman Catholic Church has a disturbing history of adding traditions, Papal Bulls, Vatican Council decisions, rituals and other man-designed rules as being equal to God’s Word, being further Divine Revelation through the Church.
If one claims faith in Christ they are obliged to handle God’s Word as written with extreme care, not being allowed to pick and choose what words of Scripture to believe and which to reject. These kinds of action by The Roman Catholic Church brought about the Protestant Reformation under Luther. It seems the church has not learned from their past mistakes.
So, this puts the final nail in the Vatican’s coffin, they being multiply guilty of all these “new” sins. About damn time.
I instinctly saw something wrong when the Vatican was creating new sins to accomodate the shallowness of the masses when Neiman layed it out in bare ink for me. Thanks pal
It’s hard to take these new laws seriously when something as reverential as the vatican once was says that being too rich and polluting the environment is deadly.
To me, it is like putting hip hop and the madonna in the same painting or a new school teacher trying to fit in saying “Mr. Moore? just call me Jay”
The Christian religion could use a renewal, these laws just make their followers all the more narrow-minded or all the more doubtful of the Vatican’s integrity.