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...traditional end of the Jewish spectrum and holds that both of these statements, along with all the rest of Jewish law, carry full Divine sanction in our lives must therefore view homosexual activity (although not necessarily homosexual orientation, over which one has no conscious control) as a sin. There would then be some possible distribution of opinion as to how one establishes a moral balance between the sin on the one hand and the inherent worth of the person on the other...
...bench cited the entire Roman Catholic hierarchy for contempt of court. Last week in New York City, however, Federal Judge Robert L. Carter socked the Catholic bishops of the U.S. with an eye-popping fine of $100,000 a day until they comply with a court order. The bishops' sin: refusing the judge's instructions to give suing pro-choicers internal church documents on the church's antiabortion campaign. The critical underlying issue that has dragged the bishops into court: whether the Catholic hierarchy crossed the boundary between church and state in politicking against abortion...
...recalls, and "from that day on, she never cried in my arms after making love." No. 3: Jane Fonda. Progress. She was of legal age (24), he was 34, and "at that time she still knew how to relax. A few hours of idleness was not a mortal sin." But today, well, "being a political figure, an exceptional businesswoman, an active supporter of her husband's career, a conscientious mother, a producer, a writer and an international star is a bit much for one person." Alas, the women all had the audacity to change. Only Vadim, 58, author, actor, filmmaker...
Another thing, considering the rate at which the Cardinals have been succeeding, it seems unlikely that jealous rivals would permit even the common crimes of college sports to go on there unreported. Throughout the Final Four, whistles were blowing all over Texas about some sin or other of the Longhorns. Crum, 49, who eventually rejected an offer to return to UCLA, is three seasons into a ten-year agreement calling for a $1 million bonus if he completes the contract unencumbered by N.C.A.A. probation...
...opportunist in Wallace that eventually made his peace with Alabama blacks, and even won their crucial support in his last campaign? Or was it a matter of amazing grace? If slavery and all that followed were the American original sin, George Wallace ended his journey in the vicinity of redemption. It was a strange and moving American spectacle to see Wallace a few weeks ago receive an honorary degree from Tuskegee Institute, the blacks in the audience applauding him with a forgiving warmth. Wounded, in his wheelchair, subdued and sweet, he blew them kisses...