Are any of these becoming acceptable even praised in today's society.
2007-03-17 01:38:02 · 22 answers · asked by CrazyFarmer 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At my age some of those have become a little harder to support. Unfortunately, it's still much too easy to hold on to a knife and fork when I should be putting them down. I've also noticed that sloth no longer sounds like such a dirty word. Twenty years ago the idea of going to bed before midnight would have "angered" me.
But in general, you may have a point. After all, in the same order you wrote them, there are corresponding modern icons for each one:
Soft-porn advertising, "extreme" sports, "I HAVE a mansion and a BMW!", "I NEED a mansion and a BMW!", 2-pounder MacCrap sandwiches (junior size), "You can never be rich enough!", "Hey ... that ain't MY job!"
2007-03-17 01:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by JAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed and anger are at the forefront
Then comes lust.
Then gluttony and sloth and envy.
Todays world emphasizes greed in other forms.
2007-03-17 02:08:55 · answer #2 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prone to : Lust, Sloth
Acceptable : Greed,Pride
2007-03-17 01:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will admit to lust, occasionally wrath, sloth and a lot of pride. Gluttony, greed & envy have no part in my life.
2016-03-29 02:35:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just about all of the 7 Deadlies seem to becoming acceptable in today's society.
2007-03-17 01:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say pride is the root of all the others.
Many are becoming acceptable, especially in America
2007-03-17 01:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lust is the basis of all the others.
James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
2007-03-17 01:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church of Satanism acknowledges them as natural human behavior. According to them they were established in order to keep people coming back to the Christian church. If humans can't help but be lustful, angry, etc, then they're gonna keep doing them, and think they need forgiveness for their "sins."
2007-03-17 01:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are prone to them all, sadly! They are all praised in society today in one way or another, good question!
2007-03-17 01:42:26 · answer #9 · answered by trainer53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anger, and I keep praying for God's strength to let go and have him clean me out emotionally. Have come a long way in the past few years, so I know he is listening and trying to help. Doesn't go away overnight.
2007-03-17 01:47:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋