Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.
2007-02-16 14:28:37 · 10 answers · asked by Stephen QS 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you have a too perfect view of womankind...
2007-02-16 14:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
these obvious negative sides of some human traits leave much to be desired like why and where do they originate and how or what is the method of conquering such . Has anyone ever cured the criminal mind or established how to prevent these pernicious
characteristics . I think ignorance is the cause of all of them and you didn't even mention it ! Perhaps Education (that is a good education ) is the only true answer that begins a scenario of goodness and virtue. And seldom is this found in the real world .
we have a little infomation void of important knowledge and claim to be educated no wonder ignorance prevails throughout the real world apart from the erudite ivory towers of the unreal world moreover referred to as academia .
2007-02-16 22:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Point by Point.
Pride--it is well to feel pride in accomplishment and good deed for if there is no pride in the giving, there can be no pride in the receiving.
Envy--we envy those with more knowledge and in that envy we work harder to learn.
Gluttony--On holidays we join in glorious celebrations of life and consume much Bread, wine, and cheese until we are surfeit in happiness.
Lust---the physical and mental sign of the coming together of love and procreation.
Anger--We feel anger for ourselves and others who may do hurt to the innocent.
Greed--We covet knowledge and and its gains so that we may help others to achieve life and love.
Sloth--Each day there rest so that we have time to know ourselves.
Nuf said.
2007-02-16 22:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your perspective. Wouldn't you avoid work if you didn't have to do it? Heck...I spend half of my working day avoiding work.
Greed is also acquiring things for your loved ones. Is that a sin?
Anger...or wrath....can be a natural reaction, and a CORRECT reaction, to circumsatances. If someone attacked a loved one...is anger not the appropriate response?
Without lust we wouldn't have babies.
Gluttony.....Animals collect more then they need as well. Are you going to be giving away your air conditioner any time soon?
Envy....why shouldn't someone use the success of others as a way of gauging one's own place? Isn;'t envy what motivates us to succeed? Can't envy lead to greatness?
Pride.......many people have accomplished a lot BECAUSE they believed in themselves, and looked for things other then God as a rational explenation for events.
In other words...your question is silly. It's especuially silly unless you want to give away all of your posessions and live as a travelling holy man.
2007-02-16 22:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because all of the rules of CHristainity are designed to make people feel guilt and shame for being human in the first place. this is where they make their miney, 10 percent tithing, babtisim fees and such. they have made sure that you can not go one day without commiting some great sin that will damn you to hell. this is how they get you in to church every sunday, and sometimes on wednesday nights. the more people they have in the church the more money lands in teh offering plate. the more members that they have the more 10 percent taxes they collect.
the cardinal needs another Porsche.
2007-02-16 22:37:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we are wicked and already dead in our sins. If we do not realize this, we cannot be saved.
The punishment for sin is death. The "seven deadly sins" are the fruit of the flesh. We must deny the flesh.
2007-02-16 22:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by martiismyname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because all sin comes from man, and his sinful nature! God gave man the book so they could understand what he likes and don't like!
2007-02-16 22:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by bungyow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it is men who do most of the wrong in society we are full of testosterone which gives us aggression, 80% of the prisons are male, females have nurturing instincts while on the other hand males have aggresion to prove dominance over other males
2007-02-16 22:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my word, someone found out that we have flaws???
That must mean God exists!
2007-02-16 22:32:15 · answer #9 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they were create by men. Nuff said.
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2007-02-16 22:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by The Syko Ward 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋