SINFLATION

Apparently the Vatican has just decided to extend the official number of mortal sins to include a whole load of bad things which the ever resourceful and inventive mankind has managed to sneak past the almighty since the last stock-take. The new sins take aim at those who "undermine society in far reaching ways, including by taking or dealing in drugs, polluting the environment, and engaging in manipulative genetic science" The Times of London reports.
Also new to the list are paedophilia, abortion, and social injustices that cause poverty or "the excessive accumulation of wealth by a few". (That last one's bit rich coming from the Vatican)
They join the long-standing, but one might argue far more catchy evils of lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, anger, envy and pride.

Which all tends to beg the question; What if more religions return to free collective bargaining for our souls? Were Islam to follow suit with a drastic cut in the number of virgins martyrs were rewarded with in heaven and The Chief Rabbinate of Haifa to tighten the definition of kosher we could find ourselves with a mounting sins and rewards in heaven deficit, a run on Rosary beads, a plunge in the value of the Hail Mary, panic on the stoning and excommunication exchanges and panic in the Divine Entity markets.

This trading in our futures should not be an option.....