Tani Coyote
Son of Huehuecoyotl
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What sin are you most guilty of?
Note: This isn't a topic to try and be the witty agnostic or atheist and say, "I don't believe in sin." Try "immoral quality" instead of sin is better in your dictionary. A simple, "I don't believe in sin" and adding nothing constructive will get you flagged for spam.
Lust - While considered to general refer to excessive sexual desire, it also is interpreted to mean a perversion(which does mean corruption, after all) of the mind to things such as treachery.
Gluttony - The overindulgence in anything to the point of waste, though traditionally associated with excessive consumption of food and drink.
Greed - Also called avarice, greed is the excessive desire for power, wealth, and status, though traditionally associated most with wealth.
Sloth - Laziness, either the feeling or the act. Traditionally considered least severe, since it is inaction rather than action.
Wrath - Uncontrolled feelings of rage and anger, and considered to be the root of hate, assault, murder, and genocide. Dante describes it as a "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite."
Envy - Similar to greed, except it is more of a general desire for something, rather than generally-material desires. It also is different in the sense that it is evoked in response to seeing someone else possess something you want; at its extreme, envy makes one want to deprive someone else of something they have.
Pride - Pride is the desire to be above others, the excessive love of oneself, and failure to acknowledge the accomplishments of others. Generally accepted as the most serious of all sins, due to how it makes one look down on others, in addition to being accepted as the sin (in religious circles) that caused the fall of Lucifer.
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Like many, I'd say I'm guilty of just about all at some point... but my worst would be: Wrath, Greed, and Pride.
I'm greedy because of my desire for power, wealth, and influence; I'm proud because of my desire to be above others and excessive feelings of self-esteem; and I'm wrathful due to my emotional willingness to destroy just about anyone or anything to achieve my goals.. or even those who just annoy me. I also take a pleasure in vengeance, and that's fairly wrathful.
In line with the "love of justice" bit, I do derive pleasure from the thought of ruining the lives of those who ruined others'.
Note: This isn't a topic to try and be the witty agnostic or atheist and say, "I don't believe in sin." Try "immoral quality" instead of sin is better in your dictionary. A simple, "I don't believe in sin" and adding nothing constructive will get you flagged for spam.
Lust - While considered to general refer to excessive sexual desire, it also is interpreted to mean a perversion(which does mean corruption, after all) of the mind to things such as treachery.
Gluttony - The overindulgence in anything to the point of waste, though traditionally associated with excessive consumption of food and drink.
Greed - Also called avarice, greed is the excessive desire for power, wealth, and status, though traditionally associated most with wealth.
Sloth - Laziness, either the feeling or the act. Traditionally considered least severe, since it is inaction rather than action.
Wrath - Uncontrolled feelings of rage and anger, and considered to be the root of hate, assault, murder, and genocide. Dante describes it as a "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite."
Envy - Similar to greed, except it is more of a general desire for something, rather than generally-material desires. It also is different in the sense that it is evoked in response to seeing someone else possess something you want; at its extreme, envy makes one want to deprive someone else of something they have.
Pride - Pride is the desire to be above others, the excessive love of oneself, and failure to acknowledge the accomplishments of others. Generally accepted as the most serious of all sins, due to how it makes one look down on others, in addition to being accepted as the sin (in religious circles) that caused the fall of Lucifer.
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Like many, I'd say I'm guilty of just about all at some point... but my worst would be: Wrath, Greed, and Pride.
I'm greedy because of my desire for power, wealth, and influence; I'm proud because of my desire to be above others and excessive feelings of self-esteem; and I'm wrathful due to my emotional willingness to destroy just about anyone or anything to achieve my goals.. or even those who just annoy me. I also take a pleasure in vengeance, and that's fairly wrathful.
In line with the "love of justice" bit, I do derive pleasure from the thought of ruining the lives of those who ruined others'.
