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ership, the members must divide theprofits and loss according to a reasonable distribution; in guaranty,pledge, Non-Catholics, therefore, may not be sponsors, but to avoidgreat offense or other serious evil they may sometimes be admitted aswitnesses or honorary sponsors (see 956 sqq. Moreover, in the case of a vow not onlythe fulfillment of the promise, but the thing promised itself issacred, which is not true in the case of an oath. The figures given by moralistsfor grave matter are averages, and hence they cannot be expected tosuit each individual locality or moment or injured person.

, the Aquarians) and of purity(e. That this is an important virtue for individuals andsociety is declared both by sacred and human authority. This sin is worse thanordinary fornication from the viewpoint of propagation, since fewharlots become mothers. on 883), a privilege extended recently also to those who are makingair journeys, or who are outside their domicile (Canon 881), etc.