The seven deadly sins are well known throughout Christian Tradition. A deadly sin is believed to

destroy the life of grace and charity within a person. Though they have fluctuated over time, they are

now known to be: envy, lust, anger, pride, sloth, greed, and gluttony. If an eighth sin were to be added,

it should be ignorance. It should be considered a sin because ignorance is acting before you speak and it

can lead to consequences.

Ignorance is the lack of knowledge or information. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Nothing in

the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” When someone is

ignorant they do not think about their actions before they do them. Everyone has the audacity to think