I find it interesting that Dante categorizes Sodomy and Usury as violence against God. I understand that Sodomy and Usury are sin and so they are most certainly violence against God but, by all of the circles of Hell would fall in that category. I think Sodomy could be grouped in with lust as it is a sexual sin, I understand that it isn't necessarily lust but, it fits better there than were it currently is. As for Usury, it fits well in the fourth circle of Hell (greed). I feel like something like heresy or blasphemy is more directly violent towards God's nature, at least in categorization.
P.S.: I commented on Hannah and Dallas' Posts.
I understand your thinking behind this. It does seem like those have categories they fit better into. However, I think the reason for this is because lust and greed are the intense desires for these things but sodomy and usury are very specific actions fulfilling those desires. The desire of the sinful action and performing the sinful action itself are both sin, but they're on different levels because when you have the desire you have the choice to deny it but when you choose to indulge in your sin you've chosen to deny God's will.
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