Comments on: New Sins http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:15:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rich Horton http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/#comment-393345 Rich Horton Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:33:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/#comment-393345 I guess I'm not sure what is new here, except maybe in giving certain sinful actions "brand names," so to speak. Of course, I went to high school at a Catholic seminary where we got a bit more of the theology than your average Catholic gets, especially these days. Maybe the Vatican brought in some consultants who found the new sins scored real high with their target demographic. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f72CTDe4-0" rel="nofollow">Their head demographer thinks it all sounds swell.</a> I guess I’m not sure what is new here, except maybe in giving certain sinful actions “brand names,” so to speak. Of course, I went to high school at a Catholic seminary where we got a bit more of the theology than your average Catholic gets, especially these days. Maybe the Vatican brought in some consultants who found the new sins scored real high with their target demographic.

Their head demographer thinks it all sounds swell.

]]> By: TerenceC http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/#comment-393340 TerenceC Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:44:29 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/#comment-393340 I can't think of another institution that has managed to survive for nearly 2000 years - mostly on donations - and to have had such an unbelievable impact on human history. You have to hand it to he Catholic Church - it is consistent with it's pro-life message. Fortunately they have all those buildings that were built long before the invention of electricity. I can’t think of another institution that has managed to survive for nearly 2000 years - mostly on donations - and to have had such an unbelievable impact on human history. You have to hand it to he Catholic Church - it is consistent with it’s pro-life message. Fortunately they have all those buildings that were built long before the invention of electricity.

]]> By: kritter http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/#comment-393335 kritter Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/10/new-sins/#comment-393335 And I'm sure the church will think globally while also acting locally. So I guess it's safe to assume that the church will immediately desist with all that air-polluting incense burning. And I'm eagerly awaiting their guidance on alternatives to Christmas lights, since they'll obviously have to be right out. Unless of course they're solar-powered. Boy the carbon footprint for the burning of Christmas lights is sure to be a big scandal come next December. And I’m sure the church will think globally while also acting locally.

So I guess it’s safe to assume that the church will immediately desist with all that air-polluting incense burning. And I’m eagerly awaiting their guidance on alternatives to Christmas lights, since they’ll obviously have to be right out. Unless of course they’re solar-powered.

Boy the carbon footprint for the burning of Christmas lights is sure to be a big scandal come next December.

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