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04-02-2008, 01:49 AM
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 Seven deadly sins of attachment I had a thought (inspired by Steve's latest article): Are Christianity's seven deadly sins 'just' specific examples of egoic attachment to materiality? Pride fairly obviously is, as are Envy, Greed, Wrath, Gluttony and Lust. The only one I'm not too sure about is Sloth. Thoughts?
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04-02-2008, 09:38 AM
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| While you could probably draw some interesting conclusions from that, it's also worth reading this: Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I think it's best characterized by the colloquialism "as Hell". We often attach "as Hell" to lots of adjectives: cold as Hell, dumb as Hell, hot as Hell, fast as Hell. So much so that it's pretty obvious that "X as Hell" really means "extremely X". Also, sloth is easy. Just read the "Apathy is Murder" section in the blog post. 
__________________ "I read, I interpret, I think, I criticize, I oppose, I listen, I write, I question, I reply, I quote, I tell, I name, I discuss, I interpolate..., I learn, I teach, I live, therefore I am." -- Marc-Alain Ouaknin, "Mysteries of the Kabbalah", p383. Favorite Essays I Wrote: love, identity & growth, economics, education, equality, definitions. Recent Books I liked: Anansi Boys, Fly By Night, Hyperion. |
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04-06-2008, 10:49 PM
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04-07-2008, 02:57 AM
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| While reading about the Enneagram stuff, there was a claim made that the Seven Deadly Sins originally came from a list of Nine. The two "missing" ones are fear and deceit. I have no idea whether or not that's remotely valid, but it's a line of inquiry to pursue, if you feel like it.
__________________ "I read, I interpret, I think, I criticize, I oppose, I listen, I write, I question, I reply, I quote, I tell, I name, I discuss, I interpolate..., I learn, I teach, I live, therefore I am." -- Marc-Alain Ouaknin, "Mysteries of the Kabbalah", p383. Favorite Essays I Wrote: love, identity & growth, economics, education, equality, definitions. Recent Books I liked: Anansi Boys, Fly By Night, Hyperion. |
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