We come now to our final look at the seven deadly sins from proverbs, and we have left lust for last. Traditionally lust was the obvious deadly sin and things like greed and envy and sloth had to be spelt out. But as culture and its idols change lust is no longer a taboo subject, nor seen as a deadly sin. Since the sexual revolution of the mid twentieth century we have seen the steady eroding of the biblical definition of lust as a sin. Virginity is no longer a gift you give to your spouse on your wedding night but an embarrassing indicator of a lack of desirability or personal progress. Marriage is no longer seen as the God-given way to nurture love but a foible of those ‘traditional’ types who are struggling to adapt to our new world. Where once upon a time the laws of the land reflected at least some sort of agreement with biblical norms in that divorce was not easy and homosexual relationships carried consequences. The situation is now reversed. Incest laws are being dropped around the world, so called same sex marriages are being acknowledged, and even recently sanctioned to be blessed by the Church of England. What was once frowned upon adult entertainment, shows involving transvestites, are now forms of education where public readings for primary age children by transvestites are common fare. Children who were once protected from sexualized material are now inundated by once trusted family friendly entertainment companies like Disney. What was once hidden is now public, what was once shameful is now celebrated, what was once forbidden is now forced upon our children.