One reason I think today’s orthodox Catholic finds it so easy to be patriotic in the US is the similarity of obediently adhering to Church teaching and the idea that this Country’s founding documents should be strictly adhered to in the law.
I agree that sin is an act against His will. Our level of accountability for the sin we commit though would be contingent on our knowledge of the sin being a sin. That was one of the reasons I posted this article. Many assume because this is an act of fiction it wouldn't be a sin to pay to buy the book or see the movie. I'm wanting to make people aware of why this is wrong.
Here's a question from the Southern Nebraska Register pertaining to the DaVinci code. This is from the Lincoln Diocese. Bishop Bruskewitz makes it clear why Catholics should not see the DaVinci Code.