Monsignor Pope Ping!
The 7 deadly sins are a creation of man not God.No where in the Bible does it list 7 deadly sins.All sins are equally bad in Gods eyes.
Nice summation, Monsignor. You left out a very salient point, thought. In opposition to the 7 Deadly Sins, there were 7 Virtues.
1.Faith is belief in the right things (including the virtues!).
2.Hope is taking a positive future view, that good will prevail.
3.Charity is concern for, and active helping of, others.
4.Fortitude is never giving up.
5.Justice is being fair and equitable with others.
6.Prudence is care of and moderation with money.
7.Temperance is moderation of needed things and abstinence from things which are not needed.
James 2:8-11 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
* P = Pride
* E = Envy
* W = Wrath
* L = Lust
* A = Anger
* G = Greed
* S = Sloth
Interesting. I had learned in college that envy was the positive one, motivating me to go out and obtain the things the other person has, while jealousy was the negative one. It turns out I had it exactly backwards.
PING!
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