2007-05-16 11:07:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pride is the downfall of everything. Every war can be traced to someones pride. Every divorce ends with either party's pride. Families split and never speak to eachother because of pride. People are emotionally hurt because of someones pride. Pride is blinding and destroys all that come in contact with it, including, but most important the person who holds to the pride.
2007-05-16 11:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by pono7 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pride
Perhaps the most insidious and harmful of all sins is pride.
Pr 16:5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Ps 10:4 In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
Circumstances Conducive to Pride
Prosperity
Hosea 13:6 When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.
Health
2Chr 32:24,25 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign. But Hezekiah’s heart was proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown him; therefore the LORD’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.
Success
Ps 140:8 do not grant the wicked their desires, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud
Prominence
2Ch 26:16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall.
Beauty
Eze 28:17 Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.
Wealth
Eze 28:5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.
That's why Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." Mt 19:23
See also Measuring One's Humility
http://www.bcbsr.com/topics/humble.html
2007-05-16 11:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride often comes before a fall however.
2007-05-16 11:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by CHEESUS GROYST 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed and is often called one of the deadly sins because it blinds the soul to the sin and it causes spiritual blindness, and is the indication of an inordinate love of self.
2007-05-16 11:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride is an emotion, if you study emotions and their relations within oneselve according to Buddhism and Dzogchen when pride do not condition yourselves in that case it is not totally negative. Motivation is also important. Emotions condition our karma.
2007-05-16 11:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by dreaming 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the things that God disliked so much He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Pride shows someone doesn't recognize that it is God that gives, and not of self ability. It is a nasty and devastating tool of Satan.
PEACE...
2007-05-16 11:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Israel-1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-05-16 11:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much pride, when it turns into arrogance
2007-05-16 11:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by karma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the bible, yes, but WHY SHOULD BEING PROUD OF YOURSELF AND YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS A SIN? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO STRIVE FOR IF YOU CAN NEVER LET YOURSELF FEEL PROUD OF ANYTHING YOU DO?
2007-05-16 11:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it is used to put others down..there is nothing bad about feeling good about yourself as long as it is not overindulgent
2007-05-16 11:13:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋