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[citta437 at aol.com]

Amara: "Good news, extropes! Your social preferences hit two of the top 
three
on the Vatican's list of seven 'social sins'!

From
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/10/vatican-comes-up-wit.html

<begin quote>

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:

     1. "Bioethical" violations such as birth control

     2. "Morally dubious" experiments such as stem cell research

     3. Drug abuse

     4. Polluting the environment

     5. Contributing to widening divide between rich and poor

     6. Excessive wealth

     7. Creating poverty

<end quote>
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The Pope is just updating the "original sins' into "Social sins" to get 
in step {baby steps} with science and technology.imo

The Vatican does not want to be seen as static or behind the times by 
the dwindling members or followers in more advanced countries in 
Europe. Why do you think the Vatican is isolated from the rest of 
Italy? The Pope has to protect it's image of infallibility.

Terry