“There are six things the LORD hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,haughty eyes,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.“
The 7 deadly SINS..........
1. Lust - is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
2. Greed
- is the desire for material
wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or
Covetousness.
4. Envy - is the desire for others' traits,
status, abilities, or situation.
5. Anger
- is manifested in the individual
who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
6. Pride
- is excessive belief in one's
own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace
of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also
known as Vanity.
7. Sloth
- is the avoidance of physical or
spiritual work.
The sins explained:
1. LUST
What it is: Lust is an
inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Why you do it: Oh,
please.
Your punishment in Hell will
be: You'll be smothered in fire
and brimstone. Not kisses.
Lust is linked with the cow and the color blue.
2. GREED
What it is: Greed is the desire for material
wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice
or Covetousness.
Why you do it: You live in possibly the most
pampered, consumerist society since the Roman Empire .
Your punishment in Hell will
be: You'll be boiled alive in
oil. Bear in mind that it's the finest, most luxurious boiling oil that money
can buy, but it's still boiling.
Greed is linked with the frog and the color yellow.
3. GLUTTONY
What it is: Gluttony is an inordinate desire to
consume more than that which one can stomach.
Why you do it: Because you were weaned improperly as
an infant.
Your punishment in Hell will
be: You'll be force-fed rats, toads, and snakes.
Gluttony is linked with the
pig and the color orange.
4. ENVY
What it is: Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Why you do it: Because other people are so much luckier, smarter, more attractive, and better than you.
Your punishment in Hell will be: You'll be put in freezing water.
Envy is linked with the dog and the color green.
5. ANGER
What it is: Anger is manifested in the individual
who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Why you do it: You're wired for it. Also, the people
around you are pretty damn irritating.
Your punishment in Hell will be: You'll
be dismembered alive.
Anger is linked with the bear and the color red.
6. PRIDE
What it is: Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Why you do it: Well-meaning elementary school
teachers told you to "believe in yourself."
Your punishment in Hell will be: You'll
be broken on the wheel.
Pride is linked with the horse and the color violet.
7. SLOTH
What it is: Sloth is the
avoidance of physical or spiritual work.
Why you do it: You're
shiftless, lazy, and good for nothing.
Your punishment in Hell will be: You'll
be thrown into snake pits.
Sloth is linked with the goat and the color light blue.
THE CAPITAL VIRTUES
The Capital
Virtues, which are the opposite of the seven deadly sins, are as follows:
1. CHASTITY - It overcomes the sin of LUST.
2. LIBERALITY (Generosity)
- It overcomes the sin of GREED.
3. TEMPERANCE - It overcomes the sin of GLUTTONY.
4. BROTHERLY
LOVE - It overcomes
the sin of ENVY.
5. MEEKNESS - It overcomes the sin of ANGER.
6. HUMILITY - It overcomes the sin of PRIDE.
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