Simony
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Simony is the practice of paying for sacraments, and later for actual offices, in the hierarchy of the Church. It is named after Simon Magus, a New Testament figure who tried to bribe St. Peter and St. John into giving him the powers of the holy spirit. It has since come to encompass many other sins involving religious officials and money, such as paying for sin redemption or buying important religious offices.