Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The sin of prostitution

Read the Catechism in a Year image
Read the Catechism in a Year
The Sixth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery.

Why is prostitution a form of fornication?
In prostitution "love" becomes a commodity and the person is degraded to an object of pleasure. That is why prostitution is a serious offense against human dignity and a serious sin against charity.
Certainly those who profit from prostitution - human traffickers, pimps, clients - burden themselves with greater guilt than the women, men, children, and young people who sell their bodies, often under duress or in situations of dependence. (YOUCAT question 411)

Dig Deeper: CCC section (2355) and other references here. (We will cover 2354 in tomorrow's note.)

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