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louis c

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:46 PM Jan 2019

7 Deadly Sins: Remind you of anyone?

We all have weaknesses, to one degree or another. But below is the list of the immortal 7 deadly sins and the definition. Does anyone know a certain orange creature that fits all 7?

People have always been immoral, shiftless, and self-gratifying. For ages, humankind struggled to find a conceptual system to operationalize their spiritual shortcomings.

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.

Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.

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.







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7 Deadly Sins: Remind you of anyone? (Original Post) louis c Jan 2019 OP
Yep - that is Magilla Gorilla all over. el_bryanto Jan 2019 #1
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