[Forest Keeper]

If we lead our lives in such a way as to fail to "die to the self" but rather lead a life of self-fulfillment, not by committing any of the seven deadly sins, but perhaps by a life of study of ancient pottery and hurt no one, have we committed evil? No, but have we missed the mark and thus sinned? Yes.

Are the seven deadly sins then the test of evil? Or, were you just using an example? I did not know of this distinction between sin and evil.

[Kolokotronis]

Just giving an extreme example, FK. As for there being a distinction between sin and evil, well there certainly can be. In the Orthodox rubrics for confession, we repent for our sins known and unknown, intentional or unintentional. But to be fair, I may be making too fine a distinction in the sin/evil business. When we "miss the mark", we always please the Evil One.