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“Like gossip, the spreading of rumors is sinful, and we should all work to overcome this tendency of our fallen human nature,” the letter said.

Far-right conservatives have taken a hard turn against empathy, with Christian Nationalists declaring it to be more sinful than righteous.

Dr Farooq feels taking your own life is wrong, and so, he says, it would be "sinful" for him to be involved in that process - even indirectly.

They spoke about life being "sacred" and called assisted dying "sinful".

A growing chorus of evangelical leaders has taken to calling empathy "sinful," "toxic," and "satanic."