Comments on: Seven modern sins http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Galadriel http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283633 Galadriel Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:01:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283633 One thing I didn't understand; were these supposed to replace the old, or exemplify? One thing I didn’t understand; were these supposed to replace the old, or exemplify?

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]]> By: Chas http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283626 Chas Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:11:13 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283626 KRM made an excellent point. KRM made an excellent point.

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]]> By: krm http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283586 krm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283586 If the guy thinks these are 'new' then he didn't understand the 'old' set of seven. If the guy thinks these are ‘new’ then he didn’t understand the ‘old’ set of seven.

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]]> By: RonD http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283571 RonD Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:54:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283571 It seems to me that the original seven adequately act as a source or basis which the new list merely expounds or points to as example. Ruining the environment could be the result of avarice, anger, envy or pride and possibly even several of those in unison. Proper understanding of the original makes this update unnecessary except for those unable to connect the dots. And this new list seems rather shallow or an "oh yeah, that's what I mean" compared to the original, but that's not surprising considering the depth of our educational experience today. I think Joel has nailed it. The root of all this is sin, acting as a cancer in all of us, revealed as a constant depravity most of which we are so comfortable with we don't even recognize as a problem anymore. It seems to me that the original seven adequately act as a source or basis which the new list merely expounds or points to as example. Ruining the environment could be the result of avarice, anger, envy or pride and possibly even several of those in unison. Proper understanding of the original makes this update unnecessary except for those unable to connect the dots. And this new list seems rather shallow or an “oh yeah, that’s what I mean” compared to the original, but that’s not surprising considering the depth of our educational experience today.

I think Joel has nailed it. The root of all this is sin, acting as a cancer in all of us, revealed as a constant depravity most of which we are so comfortable with we don’t even recognize as a problem anymore.

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]]> By: cicero http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283558 cicero Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:31:23 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283558 Yes, Galadriel, that's more or less where I was hinting with my post. Props on your choice of screen name ;) Luke, come to think of it I am surprised that genocide is not on the list...or the slavery that is prevalent in much of the world. Yes, Galadriel, that’s more or less where I was hinting with my post. Props on your choice of screen name ;)

Luke, come to think of it I am surprised that genocide is not on the list…or the slavery that is prevalent in much of the world.

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]]> By: Galadriel http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283541 Galadriel Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283541 Interesting how the "old" sins are all sins of attitude or heart, and the new sins are all sins of doing. Interesting how the “old” sins are all sins of attitude or heart, and the new sins are all sins of doing.

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]]> By: Luke http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283533 Luke Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283533 I find a little odd that only pedophilia was acknowledged in teh churches history when it is safe to say that with the possible exception of abortion, not just individual catholics but the structure of the church itself has been guilty of or complicit in every single thing on that list since 1930. I find a little odd that only pedophilia was acknowledged in teh churches history when it is safe to say that with the possible exception of abortion, not just individual catholics but the structure of the church itself has been guilty of or complicit in every single thing on that list since 1930.

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]]> By: Luke http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283531 Luke Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:37:18 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283531 So Genocide did not make the list? So Genocide did not make the list?

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]]> By: Lester http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283509 Lester Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:50:02 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283509 This is probably the most conservative Vatican in quite a while. I wouldn't worry about a liberal/social agenda behind these sins. This is probably the most conservative Vatican in quite a while. I wouldn’t worry about a liberal/social agenda behind these sins.

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]]> By: Wiglaf http://online.worldmag.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-283488 Wiglaf Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:34:11 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/03/14/seven-modern-sins/#comment-283488 <i>“carrying out morally debatable scientific experiments”</i> Check this out: <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080314/COMMENTARY/702895001/home.html&template=nextpage" rel="nofollow">Green and Armstrong</a> found the IPCC clearly violated 60 of the 127 principles relevant in assessing the IPCC predictions. Indeed, it could only be clearly established that the IPCC followed 17 of the more than 127 forecasting principles critical to making sound predictions. The IPCC engaged in morally debatable scientific experiments? That's probably putting it lightly. “carrying out morally debatable scientific experiments”

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Green and Armstrong found the IPCC clearly violated 60 of the 127 principles relevant in assessing the IPCC predictions. Indeed, it could only be clearly established that the IPCC followed 17 of the more than 127 forecasting principles critical to making sound predictions.

The IPCC engaged in morally debatable scientific experiments? That’s probably putting it lightly.

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