What 7 Deadly Sin Are You?
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By: Denis Priesnov
Updated: about 1 year ago
The seven deadly sins are also known as capital vices in Christianity. They are not mentioned in the Bible, but the teaching mentions seven sins that are often opposed by seven virtues. The list of sins is the following:
- pride
- greed
- wrath
- envy
- lust
- gluttony
- sloth
There is no universal ranking of the sins by their severity. The brightest minds of Christianity cannot agree on the matter. Originally, the idea of deadly sins that have to be abolished came from the idea of evil thoughts introduced by the Desert Fathers. In fact, there were eight evil thoughts in the beginning
- pride
- avarice (greed)
- wrath
- sadness (envy)
- fornication
- gluttony
- acedia (dejection/sloth)
- boasting
In ancient Greece, these eight evil thoughts were rather widespread as what we now call sins. They were also commonly divided into three categories:
- lustful appetites
- irascibility
- corruption of the mind
The first category includes such thoughts as gluttony, fornication, and avarice)
The second category solely focuses on wrath.
The third category includes sorrow, pride, vainglory, and discouragement.
The list as we know it now was created in the 6th century by Pope Gregory. In the traditional interpretations, pride is considered the father of all sins!
An exciting interpretation is hidden in Alighieri’s works. The author connects all the sins with manifestations of love, except for sloth that means the lack of love. Some sins show excessive love for certain things; others are forms of “perverted love directed toward others’ harm.”
The author also considered the sins of the flesh to be milder than the sins of the mind.
Interpretations
Here are also some sins interpretations that have been used when studying sins throughout the centuries.
Lust Though many people believe that lust is just excessive love for individuals, lust for money or power is also included, though discussed less.
Lust
Gluttony
- Late – eating too expensively
- Studios – eating too daintily
- Nimis – eating too much
- Praepropere – eating too soon
- Ardent – eating too eagerly
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Envy is also a sin of desire. In this case, the desire comes towards the traits and possessions of other people! The sin is considered sad jealousy.
Pride
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