THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

Also known as the capital sins, the seven deadly sins are those transgressions which are fatal to spiritual progress. You probably commit some of them every day without even thinking about it.

#1 - LUST - Luxuria
The sin of lust is usually thought of as involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature.
Lust can be described as the excessive desire for sexual release. The other person can be therefore seen as a "means to an end" for the fulfillment of the subject's desires, and becomes thus objectified in the process.
Lust is the self-destructive drive for pleasure out of proportion to its worth.

#2 - GLUTTONY - Gula
The sin of gluttony is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste.
It is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food, or its withholding from the needy.
However gluttony does not pertain only to food, but to entertainment and other legitimate goods, and even the company of others.

#3 - GREED - Avaritia
The sin of greed is, like Lust and Gluttony, a sin of excess.
However, Greed applies to the acquisition of wealth in particular.
Greed wants to get its "fair share" and much more.

#4 - WRATH - Ira
The sin of wrath may be described as inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger. These feelings can manifest as the desire to seek revenge outside of the workings of the justice system.
Anger is often our first reaction to the problems of others.
Impatience with the faults of others is related to this sin.

#5 - SLOTH - Acedia
The sin of sloth is the failure to utilize one's talents and gifts.
The definition of Sloth has changed considerably since its original inclusion among the seven deadly sins. In fact it was first called the sin of sadness. The original meaning of sloth was to exibit melancholy: apathy, depression, and joylessness.

#6 - ENVY - Invidia
The sin of Envy is to desire something that someone else has which you perceive yourself as lacking.
Dante defined this as "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs."
Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive.

#7 - PRIDE - Superbia
The sin of pride is the the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and indeed the ultimate source from which the others arise.
Pride is the desire to be more important or more attractive than others. The excessive belief in one's own abilities.
Pride is the deadliest of all the sins and Vanity and Narcissism are prime examples of this Sin.
If someone else's pride really bothers you, you have a lot of pride.


If you would like to take a fun little test to measure which of these sins you are guilty of.....
Take the Seven Deadly Sins Quiz
But be honest now, afterall this is only for yourself and no one else has to know about it.

I took the test and here are my results

Greed:	Medium
Gluttony:	Low
Wrath:	High
Sloth:	High
Envy:	Medium
Lust:	Very Low
Pride:	Medium

Damn!!!, and I thought I was doing pretty good in my life ...lol
Anyway, now that you know my sins perhaps you should find out about your own!!