Added by GemLil on 26 Jan 2009 09:34

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Modern 7 Sins: Inflicting poverty

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272

7.2

Tsotsi (2005)

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2133

6.5

6.9

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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791

6.4

6.8

Oliver Twist (2005)

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170

6.9

7.2

Brassed Off

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916

8.1

La Haine (1995)

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1146

6.8

7.2

The Full Monty (1997)

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410

7.1

7.3

Angela's Ashes (2000)

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3111

7.3

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

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566

6.9

7.4

Les Misérables (1998)

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4035

7.5

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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318

6.9

7.5

Roger & Me (1989)

733

5.7

6.1

The Kid (2000)

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Pride
Envy
Gluttony
Lust
Anger
Greed
Sloth

These are the Seven Sins which we know, and which the Catholic Church recognized and are to be confessed if a man/woman seek forgiveness. Check out Tartan's coverage of the original Seven Sins: Here

But in 2008 a new [modernized] seven sins were announced by the Vatican which are of the greatest danger to human civilization in our times, these sins are:

:: Environmental pollution
:: Genetic Manipulation
:: Accumulating excessive wealth
:: Inflicting Poverty
:: Drug trafficking and Consumption
:: Morally debatable experiments
:: Violation of fundamental rights of human nature

The new mortal sins were listed by Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti at the end of a week-long training seminar in Rome for priests, aimed at encouraging a revival of the practice of confession.

These lists contain movies that focus heavily on these sins, showing us that these vices are not only prevalent, but a key focus of our popular culture! Maybe the Vatican is onto something.

Many capitalist organisations gain their wealth from abusing poorer countries and populations, causing them to fall into a cycle of poverty. This not only willing inflicts a difficult and painful life on those living in poverty, but ignores a fundamental christian belief that all men were created equal.