Seven Deadly Sins, Theory & Practice: Whats Wrong with the Seven Deadly Sins?
Seven Deadly Sins, Theory & Practice: What’s Wrong with the Seven Deadly Sins? Saturday April 3, 2010 Christianity’s famous list of Seven Deadly Sins fails to provide very useful guidelines of behavior in both theory and in practice. In theory, some could promote a more egalitarian society. Gluttony, for example, argues against any one person consuming so much that others are deprived. In practice, religious authorities rarely apply these standards against the behaviors of the rich and powerful; instead, they have been more useful in keeping the poor in their place and thus maintaining the status quo. Religion is frequently used to promote ideologies which help people accept their lot in life rather than struggle for something different and better. Read Article: Seven Deadly Sins, Theory & Practice: What’s Wrong with the Seven D
