Social Sin - it is the result of thousands or even millions of different selfish choices by as many different people. - an aspect of our society which doesn't resemble the Kingdom of God.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_social_sin
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It strikes me that although we've been talking a lot about social sin, trying to prove its existence by way of example and illustrating how it helps facilitate and/or coerce undesirable behavior in individuals, we haven't really defined social sin and clearly contrasted it with individual sin.
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socialgospel.blogspot.com/2004/08/what-is-social-sin.ht...
socialgospel.blogspot.com/2004/08/what-is-social-sin.html
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Social sin has been around as long as civilization, but it is a relatively new concept for Catholics. We have tended to focus exclusively on personal (actual) sin: lying, cheating, missing Mass. We have not paid sufficient attention to social structures and customs which hold such sinful practices in place.
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www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0197.asp
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My apologies if I confused you. Social sin is a term of fairly recent vintage; it is meant to capture our understanding of one aspect of the mystery of evil. Since you are familiar with the language of original and actual sin let’s look at that for a moment.
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www.osjspm.org/answer_to_questions_11_15.aspx
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Politics without principles; Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Commerce without morality; Science without humanity; Worship without sacrifice ... ; Gandhi World Peace Memorial at Lake Shrine; It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than ... Other Gandhi Links:
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www.ompage.net/Text/sevensocialsins.htm
www.ompage.net/Text/sevensocialsins.htm
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This article analyzes the key features of social sin in light of both recent pronouncements by the Roman Magisterium and selected passages from the theological work (mainly the Summa Theologiae) of Thomas Aquinas.
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www.acton.org/publications/mandm/mandm_article_9.php
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The bottom line is that we should work all we can, save all we can, and then give all we can – that is the anti-drug to gambling with debt. May we all remember the second of the "Seven deadly social sins" according to Gandhi: ... Perhaps in the weeks ahead we can tackle some of Gandhi's other seven deadly social sins...
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www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43734
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Do No Harm: Social Sin and Christian Responsibility By Stephen G. Ray Jr. Minneapolis, Fortress, 2003. 164 pp. $17.00. Original Sin: Origins, Development, Contemporary Meanings By Tatha Wiley New York, Paulist, 2002. 276 pp. $19.95.
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www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3664/is_200407/ai_...
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3664/is_200407/ai_n9453840
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