• DrSoap@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I think the church included sloth as a sin so the peasants would keep grinding and not be complacent to live off of their garden and enjoy their little lives.

    That grind mentality.

    • agent_nycto@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 days ago

      Actually, we work harder than medieval peasants and the church specifically condemned working on Sundays.

      Also the seven deadly sins predate Christianity.