"Weak? He's addressing spiritual implications. Calling something sin I don't see as "weak". It's a lot stronger than most dare say."
- If you tell someone it is a sin the next logical question is "why?". What's so wrong with expecting the church to explain WHY things are a sin rather then expecting people to just take their word for it? Just labeling something a sin doesn't enlighten anyone. I still think it is a weak argument and prone to failure, especially to people who either don't know or don't care. Sometimes in order to spread the word of Christ you have to approach people from their own level. All the sin and religious elements can come later.
Sin is simply the transgression of God's law. If people don't believe that God is the ultimate law giver then a Priest's Minister's or Rabbi's preaching to them is completely pointless anyway.
I'm all for as much info as possible. Again, the Catholic Church is a RELIGIOUS organziation, not a health provider. Their MAIN concern is spiritual health, as it should be. This was Christ's main concern. Did he tell the woman "Go, and sin no more?" or did he provide her a list of unhealthy activities to avoid?