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To: Sweetjustusnow
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.

9 posted on 01/28/2006 6:53:10 AM PST by cowboyway (My heroes have always been cowboys.)
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To: cowboyway

Thank you. The reason I wanted people to think about what they are is that we all fall short of the glory of God and there will always be people who struggle with these issues. We are all imperfect beings. Thankfully we have someone who lived a perfect life in our place.

That being said, we are also a wealthy nation. History shows that wealth has always been a vehicle to obesity. As a matter of fact it was once considered a status symbol.


10 posted on 01/28/2006 10:22:39 AM PST by Sweetjustusnow (Oust the IslamoCommies here and abroad.)
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