Friday 25 October 2013

Seven Deadly Sins Research 1

Different descriptions of the seven deadly sins:

1. 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.
2. Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.
3. Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
4. Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
5. Wrath is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
6. Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
7. Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.

1. Greed - Wanting too much of something.
2. Gluttony - Similar to greed, but gluttony is the action of taking too much of something in. 
3. Lust - The need to fulfil non-spiritual desires (not just sexual desires, but this is usually what lust is associated with.) 
4. Envy - Jealousy; wanting to have what someone has. 
5. Sloth - Being too slow or lazy at doing something. 
6. Wrath - Vindictive anger; angry revenge. 
7. Pride - Being too self-satisfied 

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