Sunday, July 22, 2007

Sins/Virtues

Ok, this came up in the Gaslighting comments and a few emails. You've all heard of the Seven Deadly Sins............there's even a movie. But there are Seven Virtues as well, to help you balance out your spirituality. The nuns always held out some hope.

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

The Seven Holy Virtues:
Chastity (Latin, castitas) (purity, opposes lust, Latin luxuria) —Courage and boldness. Embracing of moral wholesomeness and achieving purity of thought through education and betterment.
Abstinence (Latin, frenum) (self-control, opposes gluttony, Latin gula) —Constant mindfulness of others and one's surroundings; practicing self-control, abstention, and moderation.
Liberality (Latin, liberalitas) (will, generosity, opposes greed, Latin avaritia) —Generosity. Willingness to give. A nobility of thought or actions.
Diligence (Latin, industria) (ethics, opposes sloth, Latin acedia) —A zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work. Decisive work ethic. Budgeting one's time; monitoring one's own activities to guard against laziness.
Patience (Latin, patientia) (peace, opposes wrath, Latin ira) —Forbearance and endurance through moderation. Resolving conflicts peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. The ability to forgive; to show mercy to sinners.
Kindness (Latin, humanitas) (satisfaction, opposes envy, Latin invidia) —Charity, compassion, friendship, and sympathy without prejudice and for its own sake.
Humility (Latin, humilitas) (modesty, opposes pride, Latin superbia) —Modest behavior, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Giving credit where credit is due; not unfairly glorifying one's own self.

How do I do? Well Sloth is a big problem and so is Gluttony, and, well.....Anger, and ummm, well, Lust, lust would be a huge problem, lol. There is only one person on earth I am Envious of.
As far as balancing..............once in a while I have Patience and even more rarely, Kindness..............so I'm screwed.............which is fine 'cause then we're back to lust. I explained all this before when I wrote about the Dante's Inferno Test.....................I was banished to the 8th Ring, The Malebolge (male what? Oh I'm in trouble again).

Certain lax Methodists should take the Dante's Inferno Test (and be completely honest).

7 comments:

  1. Lust is a sin??? I'm in trouble. *sigh*

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  2. "The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!"

    Ok, ok. I took postit notes and pens and paperclips from work ... wait a minute. I'm self-employed, dammit ... I mean darn it.

    signed, a lax methodist

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  3. "If only the good die young, why do I end up in Purgatory?" wonders a bemused scribe...
    -SJS

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  4. Maggie - Andi finally let me get Direct TV, so I get the Sox every.single.night. Life is good!

    5-2. Coco's on fire....

    Mr. Andi

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  5. SK - You've been in trouble all along....and you like it that way.

    LM - Work harder at this and you could make it to my level, it's where the best bar is. Happy hour here ROCKS!
    Are they good office supplies, as you know I may need some soon, lol.

    SJS - Purgatory? And you went on a pub crawl with me!!! Generally, I hold the line level 5 and higher. Aren't Navy guys supposed to be "salty"?

    Mr. Andi!!!! Hi baby! It's a good night, huh? Right now it's the ninth inning and we are winning 6-2. Wasn't it great to see Lester on the mound?
    Please tell the lovely Mrs. Andi, I said "Hi!" and that I think she is very good to you.

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  6. The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!

    Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
    Level | Score
    Purgatory | High
    Level 1 - Limbo | Very Low
    Level 2 | Very High
    Level 3 | High
    Level 4 | Low
    Level 5 | Moderate
    Level 6 - The City of Dis | Very Low
    Level 7 | High
    Level 8- the Malebolge | Moderate
    Level 9 - Cocytus | Low

    *sigh*

    Have ta try harder...

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  7. Schnikies! I was put into the seventh level of hell. Do you think it's because I thought of Chris' ex wife when answering a lot of the questions? LOL

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