Reply #39: Yes everything is open to interpretation but I think you're

[gtar100]

missing the juicy parts. I find there's a lot of substance in those words. For example, "Pleasure without Morality". Now you could go off in the direction of moral as in the "moral majority" crap which isn't moral at all, or you could take the higher ground and see the essential, non-egocentric part of morality in which the essential meaning leads us to care for each other.

I know a lot of people also get hung up on the word "sin" as well. Too much history behind it but I think if we look at the meaning of the word itself outside of the abuse its had by preachers and other god-fearing folk, to me it points to self-destruction. But more than just abuse of the mind, body and environment. It's something that points at the essence of who we are, indicating that there really is a good and bad side to things, it's not all relative. The universe is large and we could end up burning in a sort of hell because of the choices we make or we can work on making this a better place. That's how I see it anyhow and the "seven deadly sins" are like somebody rising up and saying, "hey, brother, don't go that way because it really sucks down that road". We can either dismiss it and find out for ourselves whether that's right or not, or follow that feeling in ourselves that just feels right, even if we can't explain it.

But what the hell, this is only a blog post and you may think I'm full of shit. So be it. I'm not trying to be but I'll find out one way or the other. Your honesty is refreshing even if it rubs the wrong way. :)