Post by Ramok'Kun on Sept 17, 2008 21:51:46 GMT 8
The Vices[/b]
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.
Wrath: is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Anger.
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.
Information thanks to 7 deadly sins, 7 heavenly virtues.
The Virtues[/u]
Humility: characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others. This is the opposite of Pride.
Kindness: is the act or the state of charitable behavior to other people. This is opposite to Envy.
Abstinence: is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. This is the opposite of Gluttony.
Chastity: is sexual abstinence, especially before marriage. This is opposite of Lust.
Patience: is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances. This is the opposite of Wrath.
Liberality: emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. This is the opposite of Greed.
Diligence: is a zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work. This is the opposing element to Sloth.
Information thanks to Wikipedia.
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.
Wrath: is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Anger.
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.
Information thanks to 7 deadly sins, 7 heavenly virtues.
The Virtues[/u]
Humility: characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others. This is the opposite of Pride.
Kindness: is the act or the state of charitable behavior to other people. This is opposite to Envy.
Abstinence: is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. This is the opposite of Gluttony.
Chastity: is sexual abstinence, especially before marriage. This is opposite of Lust.
Patience: is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances. This is the opposite of Wrath.
Liberality: emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. This is the opposite of Greed.
Diligence: is a zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work. This is the opposing element to Sloth.
Information thanks to Wikipedia.
