Sunday, January 11, 2009

Why Deadly? -- Part 2

Luxuria, Superbia, Gula, Ira, Invidia, Avaritia, & Acedia. Sounds like an Italian law firm, but no. These are the traditional Seven Deadly Sins in Latin.

The Catholic Church considered them deadly because they destroyed a life of grace and threatened eternal damnation to those who indulged. At one time, the church could, for a price, help out with some of the lesser sins. You pays your money and you gets your indulgences.

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