michellefrey

As I was riding the metro into work this morning I noticed a very interesting article in the newspaper. The Vatican has just updated their list of deadly sins. For Catholics, that’s the “Thou Shalt Not” list you had to memorize in catechism classes.

So, for all you polluters out there, be warned--your soul may be damned for all eternity the next time you throw your cigarette butts on the ground or chuck a beer can into a nearby stream.

The Vatican modernized their seven deadly sins and I’m pretty psyched they added pollution to the list of no-nos. Whether you believe in God or even organized religion--many people adhere to it, well, religiously. It’s good to know that the environment will be discussed in bible circles, CCD classes and on the altar.

The point is keeping the planet we live on in good health should be a priority whether you plan on floating above it or just being buried in it.

Whatever your beliefs, if God did create the planet, I doubt she would appreciate us trashing her work and it is extremely positive that the church would finally officially recognize that.

So, the next time my neighbor throws his bag of McDonald's out his car window onto my lawn I will be forced to tell him that not only is he destroying the environment with his careless pollution, but he’ll also be destroying his chances of entering the pearly gates of heaven.

--Michelle