2007-11-27 09:00:01 · 6 answers · asked by Jerri in Montana 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Outdated concepts.
Traditionally, the "Seven Deadly Sins" are: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Their opposites, the "Seven Holy Virtues" are, traditionally, Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Forgiveness, Kindness, and Humility.
The reason they are outdated is because they are both good or bad depending on how they are applied and how extreme you take them. Religion likes to pigeon-hole everything with extreme either/or labels. In reality, the whole world is somewhere between the two extremes.
Take Lust and Chasity, for example. Sure, it is bad to be so horny that you don't do anything else. If your whole life revolves around sex to the point that it is detrimental, that's a bad thing. However, being totally asexual isn't good either. As humans, we are naturally sexual creatures. That sex drive is what has allowed us to survive as long as we have.
Gluttony and Temperance are also bad if taken to extremes. If you are too indulgent, with no self-restraint, you won't survive. To live in this society requires some restraint and good judgement. However, to be totally removed and aloof is bad, too. You can have so much restraint that you basically remove yourself from society. That's bad, too. The ideal lays somewhere inbetween, thus the saying, "Everything in moderation, including moderation".
Too much greed, and you unfairly take from society without giving to it. Too much charity and you end up with nothing and can't survive.
You can do the same with the other "sins" and "virtues". At best, they are only vague guidelines. Ultimately, your morality is up to you. You should take each situation and apply your own brain and your own values to it, instead of just using blanket rules.
2007-11-27 09:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The seven deadly sins are Luxuria (extravagance, later lust), Gula (gluttony), Avaritia (greed), Acedia (sloth), Ira (wrath, more commonly known as anger), Invidia (envy), and Superbia (pride).
Each of the seven deadly sins has an opposite among the corresponding seven holy virtues (sometimes also referred to as the contrary virtues). In parallel order to the sins they oppose, the seven holy virtues are chastity, abstinence, temperance, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility.
2007-11-27 17:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pride- Humility
Envy- Confidence/Contentedness
Gluttony- Abstemious
Lust- Chastity
Anger- Joy
Greed- Generosity
Sloth- Energy?
2007-11-27 17:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by =)™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
7 Deadly Sins
lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride
7 Virtues
Faith, Hope, Charity, Fortitude, Justice, Prudence, Temperance
Personally I think the opposites are:
Self control, Self control, philanthropy, moving, patience, contentment, humilty
God Bless
just my thoughts
2007-11-27 17:07:49 · answer #4 · answered by Consider_This 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seven Deadly (Cardinal) Sins
Greed
Gluttony
Envy
Wrath
Sloth
Lust
Pride
Seven Cardinal Virtues
Humility (anti pride)
Chastity (anti lust)
Temperance (anti gluttony)
Kindness (anti envy)
dilligence (anti sloth)
Charity (anti greed)
Patience (anti wrath)
2007-11-27 17:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lechery - Chastity
Gluttony - Abstinance
Greed - Generosity
Sloth - Diligence
Anger - Patience
Envy - Kindness
Pride - Humility
2007-11-27 17:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋