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2007-02-01 01:31:35 · 5 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The "Virtues" are supposed to be the counterpart to the "Seven deadly sins". The Seven Deadly Sins are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Their counterparts, the Seven Heavenly Virtues are faith, hope, charity, fortitude, justice, temperance, and prudence. A more direct counterpart is the Seven Contrary Virtues which are humility, kindness, abstinence, chastity, patience, liberality, diligence
In reality, the "Sins" and "Virtues" are both virtues if taken in moderation and bad if taken to extreme. For example, pride and humility are both good in moderation. You have to value yourself some if you are to succeed. However, if have zero trust in your own abilities, you won't be much help to yourself or others. If you trust only yourself and nobody else, that is also counterproductive. Likewise, greed and charity are both good in moderation and bad in the extreme. Taking everything or giving away everything are both counterproductive. Taking care of yourself while considering other's needs is a moderate position that works well.
As far as achieving such a balance, I think most people do a fair job of it. There is always room for improvement, and society is always evolving, but most people are generally good. You don't see too much of the extremes, though they do seem to make the press more.
2007-02-01 01:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What we call good virtues in a person is good and we are drawn to those kinds of people. But because of the nature of the category, I might interject good virtues are required of God but that alone won't buy you a ticket to heaven. We still gotta repent through Jesus our sins.
2007-02-01 01:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seven DEADLY Sins(Laws)
1. Another LAW (evil concupiscence)
2. LAW of the Spirit (spirit of error)
3. The second LAW (is like unto the first)
4. LAW of God (on high, is awful lawful)
5. Royal LAW (Royal DUNG)
6. LAW of liberty (liberty to die)
7. Perfect LAW (an oxyMORON)
Perfect IMPERFECTION an oxyMORON with BAD end.
7 Things to add to your "faith" (2Peter 1:6)
(Pst - The law is "not of faith": Galatians 3)
1. Virtue
2. Knowledge
3. Temperance
4. Patience
5. Godliness
6. Brotherly Kindness
7. Charity (never faileth)
Help: found in time at the "throne of grace": Hebrews 4;
And at the "throne of grace" only "mercy" is obtain-able.
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-02-01 01:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is depending upon a psychological 'mate decision' in which adult adult males usually flow for women in preserving with better aesthetic values and on a primal element the potential of childbirth and parental opportunities ( not factoring in if 2 people love one yet another or same sex couples the position childbirth is void) while females will flow for adult adult males who've the potential to grant and performance ambition in existence better than looks This all is going again to tribal hunter gatherer instincts the position adult adult males ought to flow for women who could have a good number of little ones and women will flow for adult adult males who can grant a stunning good existence at the same time as they offer the effect of being after youngsters there grow to be a psychological study finished via a guy named Buss entitled 'sex concepts contained in the human mate'
2016-12-03 07:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by haltom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The virtues are gifts from the Holy Spirit and can only be obtained from God and with God. Pride and ego have no part with God. You recieve these gifts in humility.
2007-02-01 01:47:40 · answer #5 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋