Sins and Resolutions

One cannot read ancient literature without running into them--even Chaucer mentioned them: The Seven Deadly Sins.

First posited by a Green monastic theologian, they have been changed some over the centuries and have become these: Pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed and sloth.

Ghandi made his list which fits our culture somewhat better and is more philosophical: wealth without work
pleasure without conscience
science without humanity
knowledge without character
politics without principle
commerce without morality
worship without sacrifice

I thought I would bring these even closer to home in our vernacular:

busyness
body worship
warped sexualtiy
neglect of the poor
racism
lying
self absorption

Any and all of these could damage ones' spirituality, and thus I think resolutions to avoid all on these lists would be a beginning to a new year.