Seven Deadly Sins.

Seven deadly sins is widely known in the Middle Ages as sins that lead to damnation.
There are gluttony, anger, pride, lust, envy, sloth, and greed.

#Gluttony#
Gluttony
Defined as the wasting of food, either through overindulgence (food, drink or intoxicants), the misplaced desire for food for its sensuality, or the withholding of food from the needy.

#Anger#
Anger
Inappropriate feelings of hatred and anger. Denial of the truth, both to others and in the form of self-denial. Impatience with the law, or seeking revenge outside of justice, such as with unnecessary vigilantism. Wishing to do evil or harm to others. A modern definition would also include anger towards others for no good reason, such as their race or religion, leading to discrimination.

#Pride#

It is identified as a desire to be more important or attractive to others, failing to give credit due to others, or excessive love of self.

#Lust#

Lust is best described as depraved thought, unwholesome morality, desire for excitement, or need to be accepted or recognized by others. It also includes obsessive or unlawful sexual desire, such as desiring to engage in excessive sexual appetites. Bestiality, rape, and adultery are considered to be extreme forms of Lust.

#Envy#
Envy
Envy is the desire for another’s traits, status, abilities, station, or worldly goods. It need not be associated with an object; its salient characteristic is the unfovorable comparison of one’s own status with that of another.

#Sloth#
Sloth
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work or you can say it as lazy.

#Greed#

Greed is a desire to obtain more money or material possessions or bodily satisfaction than one is considered to need.These include disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason, especially for personal gain, as when someone lets themselves be bribed. Scavenging and hoarding of materials or objects, theft and robbery, especially by violence, trickery, or manipulation of authority are all actions that are inspired by greed.

Sorry couldn’t get the picture of greed, so i replace it with vanity.
Pictures are from deviantart by Grandpael and sources from Wikipedia.
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This is the result of the quiz I took.. I am not a good one..

Greed: Very High

 

Gluttony: Medium

 

Wrath: Medium

 

Sloth: Medium

 

Envy: Very High

 

Lust: High

 

Pride: Medium

 

Take the Seven Deadly Sins Quiz

Omg, I am greedy and I envy a lot.. Eww, have to change it in this new year..
Enjoy.. :D

4 Comments

  1. firewire January 3, 2007

    following closely behind your greed and envy is lust, must be the raging hormones..hehe


  2. Peggy January 3, 2007

    Haha.. Well, I am really greedy, I admit.. Did you try the quiz? Hehe..


  3. firewire January 3, 2007

    not sure how accurate it is but here is my score

    Greed: Medium

    Gluttony: High

    Wrath: Medium

    Sloth: Low

    Envy: Low

    Lust: Low

    Pride: Medium


  4. saoirse January 17, 2007

    tis is mine.haha

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