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To: Hodar

Yep, jealousy can be motivating but envy can only be destructive. What we are seeing in society today is the precise reason that the church designated it as one of the 7 deadly sins!


8 posted on 11/02/2011 8:34:58 AM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: CSM

I’d never made that connection between Envy and Jealous before. I’ve often been jealous of other people. But, to the best of my knowledge my feelings have been along the lines of “I wish I had a (car, plane, boat, house, vacation, etc), too”.

To the best of my knowledge, I don’t believe the thought of “I can’t have it - so you shouldn’t have it either” has ever crossed my mind. Even as a child.


10 posted on 11/02/2011 8:59:42 AM PDT by Hodar ( Who needs laws; when this FEELS so right?)
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