But, each that are pridful do not think they are in error, and have evidence to back up their rightness. 
Posted on 09/25/2006 9:24:24 AM PDT by Salvation
Satan's Arsenal"The Seven Deadly Sins"Peter and Paul Ministries |
1)The SIN of PRIDE:
Pride is the "mother of all sins" and is the cause of every other sin. Pride is an excessive self-love.
Examples of Pride:
* Boasting
* Arrogance
* Inordinate exaltation of oneself
* The total rejection of the Catholic Church.
* Stating one is already saved.
* Picking and choosing Catholic teachings one wishes to follow.
2) The SIN of GREED:
Greed wants to get its " fair share" and much more.The unquenchable desire for money or material possessions.
Examples of Greed:
* The love of money
* Obsessive consumerism
* Living beyond ones means
* Mothers & Fathers who neglect the responsibilities of family in pursuit of money or career.
3) The SIN of ENVY:
Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive. Envy also delights when misfortune strikes another.
Examples of Envy:
* Joy at another’s misfortune
* The envy of another's spiritual life.
* Desire the possessions of someone else.
4) The SIN of ANGER:
Anger can be used to abuse people and destroy things. It can also inwardly destroy the person who chooses to become angry. Such uses of anger are sinful. Anger that is honest and is directed for good and only toward those who are responsible for wrong doing is praiseworthy such as,when Christ was angry with the money lenders at the temple.
Examples of Anger:
* Anger with God
* Blasphemy in thought or deed
* Desiring the death of anyone.
* Harboring thoughts of hatred or revenge.
5) The SIN of LUST:
Any selfish sex devoid of the desire for procreation. Lustful thoughts and desires that are perverted. Finally, any sexual act outside the confines of marriage.
Examples of Lust:
* Adultery
* Fornication
* Pornography and immodest entertainment
* Masturbation
* Contraception
* Sodomy
* Homosexual Acts
6) The SIN of GLUTTONY:
Gluttony is the excessive love or abuse of food, drink, or drugs.
Examples of Gluttony:
* Intoxication or Drug Abuse
* Drinking or eating to an excessive degree
* Excessive preoccupation with gourmet food.
* The use of certain food or drink against the serious warnings of a doctor.
7) The SIN of SLOTH:
Spiritual and physical laziness. Sloth makes one selfish and self-centered.
Examples of Sloth:
* Failing to work when one is able.
* Spending useless time planted before the T.V. or computer.
* Too busy with material occupations to go to Mass, confess ones sins, or even pray.
Here are some more succinct lists you may like:
**I admit that I fall short of the ideal in many of those categories!**
Me, too!
**So, if you think that the Catholic Church is full of idol worshippers, pedophiles, and hypocrites than I guess you're going straight to hell right?**
You are going to an extreme here, don't you think? What about all the good Catholics? That word "full" did you in there. LOL! (It left no room even one sincere Catholic!)
LOL! I remember sending that link to my parish priest and our webmaster for inclusion on our website! And it's there! WooHoo!
Gen 3:12-13 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Sounds like the blame game to me.
God asks the question not because he wants to know the answer (he surely knows what they have done) but because he is offering them a chance to confess. Instead of immediate repentance, as you say, they play the blame game. Some things, unfortunately, never change.
But, each that are pridful do not think they are in error, and have evidence to back up their rightness.
Ah, so then I'm not saved unless I become a Catholic. Or, to not be saved I must become a Catholic and become possessed of the sacraments then fall away. The doctrine is confusing.
Let's be clear. I am not a Catholic. I accept Christ as my Lord and Savior. I know much of Catholic doctrine and I reject it as mostly pronouncements of a council of fallible and corruptible men.
Am I saved, by your doctrine? And, If I am not, then what must I do to become saved?
"Christ and His Church" has to do with the body of believers regardless of denomination, and regardless of what the Catholic church thinks.
Hey, I'm just asking the question. In response to what was listed on the "Seven Deadly Sins". I know there are good Catholics, I have many in my family. I also know some people who have the views that I expressed in my question (not my views mind you). Therefore I posed the question.
It would be nice if you would have added the comment that I was responding to. I will let you know that I don't hold these views, but there are a heck of a lot of Southern Baptists who do (a Christian denomination that is very popular where I live).
What my question poses is, does a negative opinion of Catholicism negate your reward.
Here's how one of my parish priests puts it: To attempt and to understand how to "be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect," is impossible for human nature. The sacraments provide the 'supernatural', that is, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, through which understanding becomes possible.
No one is saved by doctrine, and despite your characterization of my faith as "mostly pronouncements of a council of fallible and corruptible men," I wish you well and will pray for your salvation.
And it is a valid question.
"Envy" seems to be the most perfidious of the seven deadly sins. It opens the spirit up to a host of other evils, and therefore is in the "nasty" category, IMO.
I don't know specifically who you are talking about, however in the final analysis, it won't matter what you or I think or how we judge. Only God can judge perfectly and if a person has truly repented. Only God knows the heart of that sinner. Only God is merciful.
By the same token suppose a girl had six abortions....are you saying she can never be forgiven, or saved?
Moses was a murderer, and so was St. Paul--he was complicit in getting many of the early converts locked up and killed. In fact that was why he was going to Damascus in the first place, for the purpose of persecution...and murder.
What a great resource! Thank you very much for posting this.
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