Thoughts

[duchessletitia]

First, before anyone goes off, this is not a statement for or against any ideas. It is me getting my house in order. So you may wonder I am not making a statement why am I bothering to put it here? Well, I am interested in knowing how others define this subject and how it differs from my definition

Comments

[sorcha715]

I was raised Baptist; we attended every Sunday, but dad stopped going all of a sudden (found out later that they wanted members to contribute 10% of their paycheck, so the Parson could build a new addition to his house). This was close to 50 years ago.

I have looked at the seven sins (since reading your post) and have my own ideas about each one. My comments would be a long post (separate from a quick reply), as my ideas will differ greatly from a church going/religious person). I, myself, have screwed yp a few sins, not to mention some of the 10 commandments. I am not perfect (never claimed to be) and I have lived an entirely different life than most.

I will think about this more and (hopefully) post my thoughts later.

[ermine_rat]

I remember going to a vigil when I was visting friends back east. It was at a private campground at a lake and it ran all night to sunrise, and the theme was the seven deadly sins. During the private visits, the candidate asked every one of his visitors what the worst sin they thought their peerage was victim to, and unknown to them all, every one of them said pride.

[margaf]

I honestly don't think it's a sin to be proud of something one has accomplished. The sin, in my eyes, would be to boast about it, and in the process of boasting, make someone else feel badly about their lack of accomplishment. Acknowledging to oneself that, yes, *I* did this, and I am proud of doing so is one thing. Spouting that all over creation, on the other hand is another thing all together.

[moira_ramsay]

Pride becomes a fault when it becomes the Holier than Thou / Mine is the Only Way to Think issue.

I am guilty of that as well as everyone else.

I often need to remind myself that other views are as valid to the holders as mine are to me. I want to remember to agree to disagree and respect the other for believing as passionately as I do.

It is when I am given the impression that my way is wrong and unless I come to heel under the weight of something I do not believe in, I get cranky.

PRIDE is a double edged sword and it is a struggle to find the balance to make it work.

[klwilliams]

I've heard a sin defined by an Episcopal priest as something that comes between you and God, or keeps you away from God. If your pride is doing that (as it often does), then it's a sin. If it isn't, then it isn't. Or so that thought process leads.

[duchessletitia]

Thank you, I like that explanation.