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In the sixth century, Pope Gregory handed down a list of “seven cardinal vices.” Now the Vatican has issued an additional seven “social sins.”

You offend God not only by stealing, taking the Lord’s name in vain or coveting your neighbor’s wife, but also by wrecking the environment, carrying out morally debatable experiments that manipulate DNA or harm embryos,” said [Bishop Gianfranco] Girotti, who is responsible for the body that oversees confessions.

The seven social sins are:
• “Bioethical” violations such as birth control - CHECK
• “Morally dubious” experiments such as stem cell research - CHECK
• Drug abuse
• Polluting the environment - Sadly, CHECK
• Contributing to widening divide between rich and poor
• Excessive wealth
• Creating poverty - I create my own poverty by working at UGA, so CHECK

The original deadly sins:
• Pride
• Envy
• Gluttony
• Lust
• Anger
• Greed
• Sloth

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