-Upper Intermediate Level-Topic: culture-Ten Vocabulary Words[gluttony, envy, ensure, complexities, manipulation, injustices, point of view, unpredictable, projected, and ramifications]-http://headsupenglish.com/index.php/upper-intermediate-students/upper-intermediate-news-lessons/upper-intermediate-culture-lessons/382-modern-deadly-sinsNew Sins for the Modern AgeAccording to the Catholic Church, there are seven deadly sins. These include pride, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, greed, and laziness. The church believes that all people should try to live a life free of the seven deadly sins, which will then ensure entrance into heaven. The original sins were written in the sixth century. Because church officials thought a more modern list was needed to deal with the complexities of society today, the Vatican has added several new sins.You shall not pollute the Earth. You shall avoid genetic manipulation. These are only two examples from a longer list of mortal sins which includes buying, selling, and using drugs, and social and economic injustices. These new sins require punishment, and differ from other less sinful behavior.The second in charge at the Vatican released the information on sins, modern evils, and forgiveness. In particular, he criticized cloning, stem cell research, and similar acts brought about because of advances in biology and medicine. The Catholic Church holds the point of view that stem cells represent a destroyed human life, and hence experimentation with them is a deadly evil. But it believes other areas of biotechnology and genetics represent unpredictable outcomes and should be avoided.The environment received nearly equal attention from the Vatican, as the projected changes in climate signify a serious threat to the human race. The Vatican has gone green in recent years, and has hosted a scientific conference to discuss the ramifications of global warming.Some priests welcomed the new list of sins, as many realize that modernization is required to fit the global world.

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