The Vatican comes up with a 'firmware update' on the 7 deadly sins...

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

The original deadly sins:

1. Pride

2. Envy

3. Gluttony

4. Lust

5. Anger

6. Greed

7. Sloth

(posted on boingboing).

So, what do you think? Is there anything that they've missed? What about "thou shalt not purchase a Windows 'beige box', it offendeth the Lord", or "4x4 drivers shall not drive off the pavement and smash the Vintage Vespa's of innocent drivers", OR, what about some POSITIVE commandments to COMBAT sins, like "thou shalt purchase the books of Dion Forster"... Sorry, that last one doesn't count... It was just a thought... BUT, the first two are serious ;-)

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