When I visited Vatican City a few years back there were only seven deadly sins. Now, according to Time magazine, there are 14.
In addition to pride, envy, gluttony, anger, greed, lust and sloth, the pope and his inner sanctum have declared that these behaviors can also earn you a one-way ticket to a really hot hereafter:
1. Bioethical sins
2. Morally dubious experiments that harm human embryos
3. Drug abuse
4. Polluting
5. Social injustice
6. Accumulating excessive wealth
7. Creating poverty
Number six isn't a problem for most of us these days, but heck, if you drive a car, number four means you're going down. See you there.
Her book, Ribbons of Highway: A Mother-Child Journey Across America, takes you around the U.S. Her blog takes you around the world. Lori Hein, who's written for scores of publications including the Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer, hopes you enjoy these brief trips to far-flung places. Text & photos, all copyright Lori Hein, are available for reuse and publication for a modest fee. Contact Lori at www.LoriHein.com.