Seven Deadly Sins

The 7 deadly sins are the most objectionable vices (evil, degrading, and/or immoral habits or practices) used in

early Catholic teachings.

The 7 deadly sins were used to educate and

instruct followers concerning fallen

man's tendency to sin.

The Catholic Church divides sin into two principal

categories: •"venial” sins•“mortal” sins

Venial sins are relatively minor sins that can be forgiven through

sacraments of the church.

Mortal sins can destroy a life of

grace and create the threat of

eternal damnation.

Lust (or lechery) is excessive thoughts

or desires of a sexual nature.

Giving in to lust can lead to sexual or sociological

compulsions and/or transgressions including

sexual addiction, fornication, adultery,

bestiality, rape, perversion, and incest.

Gluttony is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of

anything to the point of waste.

Gluttony can also include an obsessive anticipation of meals

and the constant eating of delicacies

and excessively costly foods.

Greed (or avarice), too, is a sin of excess.

However, greed is applied to the

acquisition of wealth.

More than the other sins, the definition of sloth has changed

considerably since its original inclusion among the seven deadly sins.

Sloth was first called the sin of sadness or

despair, the latter viewed as a refusal to enjoy the goodness of God and the world God

created.

The modern view of sloth is that it represents the failure to utilize

one's talents and gifts.

Wrath (rage) is uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger, e.g.,

•denial of the truth•impatience with the law

•the desire to seek revenge•wishing to do evil or harm

to others

In its original form, the sin of wrath also encompassed anger pointed internally

rather than externally. Thus suicide was deemed as the

ultimate expression of wrath directed inwardly--a final rejection of God's gifts.

Envy is an insatiable desire. Those who commit envy

resent that another person has something they perceive themselves as lacking, and they wish the other person

to be deprived of it.

Pride (vanity) is considered the

original and most serious of the 7

deadly sins, and the ultimate source from which the others arise.

Pride is a desire to be more important or

attractive than others, failing to give

compliments to others, and excessive love of

self.

In the story of Lucifer, pride (his desire to compete with God) caused his fall from

Heaven and his transformation into

Satan.

“What’s Your Sin?”

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