Typological Index Glossary

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Typological place of affairs, interests and pursuits of natural life

Acts or enterprises (selfish, ideological, commercial, or totalitarian) which leads to human beings being bought, sold, and exchanged like merchandise in a disregard of human dignity.  To a lesser degree, not providing a person with just benefits and wages enslaves a person to his work and the employer becomes guilty of this sin. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Envy and coveting is the desire to amass earthly goods without limit after seeing others increasing their possessions, skills, positions, and ranks. This leads to wishing harm to others to make gains for oneself. (Tenth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:17)

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An act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering of the natural death process. This constitutes murder that is contrary to the dignity of human life created by God. But, discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate is merely refusal of over-zealous treatment and not considered a sin of euthanasia.(Sixth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:13)

The abuse of any material, action, belief, or behavior done in excess that can lead to the endangerment of other human beings. (Sixth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:13)