martygreene
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The seven deadly sins, or their virtueous counterparts. First, we have the vices...
Using either modern or traditional interpretations of the deadly vices and the seven virtues, here is an opportunity to delve into the psyche of mankind and see what lies beneath the surface. Perhaps not just one of these characteristics, but many fight for supremecy. Using your creativity and skill, let's see who we all really are.
- Lust (fornication) — Unlawful sexual desire, such as desiring sex with a person outside marriage. (Dante's criterion was "excessive love of others," thereby detracting from the love due G-d).
- Gluttony — Wasting of food, either through overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, misplaced desire for food for its sensuality, or withholding food from the needy ("excessive love of pleasure" was Dante's rendering).
- Greed (covetousness, avarice) — A desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or, according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power").
- Sloth (also accidie, acedia) — Laziness; idleness and wastefulness of time allotted. Laziness is condemned because like gluttony, is a sin of waste, for it wastes time, implicitly because of pride.
- Wrath (anger, hate) — Inappropriate (unrighteous) feelings of hatred, revenge or even denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite").
- Envy (jealousy) — Resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "Love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs").
- Pride (vanity) — A desire to be important or attractive to others or excessive love of self (holding self out of proper position toward God or fellows; Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor").
Using either modern or traditional interpretations of the deadly vices and the seven virtues, here is an opportunity to delve into the psyche of mankind and see what lies beneath the surface. Perhaps not just one of these characteristics, but many fight for supremecy. Using your creativity and skill, let's see who we all really are.
