Lust is allowing sexual attraction to get out of control and lead you to have sex outside of marriage or other committed relationship. It also can be an unbridleddesire in general, always wanting more. Opposite virtue: chastity Gluttony (Boushoku) Gluttony is eating and drinking too much, inc...
Wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and gluttony: These are the “seven deadly sins” Christians have put forth historically. If people choose to engage in these acts, they will face dreadful consequences. What are the positive effects of chastity? Researchers have found that chastity before...
Ultimately, Osteen’s failure is not a huge deal, in that plenty of other people, religious and otherwise, did not turn their backs on their fellow man. Those people recognized a burgeoning catastrophe and responded accordingly. Osteen didn’t, until the pressure to do so overwhelmed his gree...
gluttony, or other hedonistic pursuits). Because our worldly desires are a reflection of our sins, we should shun them if we wish to receive God's light. ...
I have always felt Sloth is a particularly nice one to be. Or maybe even Gluttony. Ideally, a combination of the two. Not a care in the world, lounging around all day, munching on a fresh delicacy. If you are in my boat though and are in the business of selling –you are more ...
Dan John: Of course, the downside of that too is now we’ve turned this back into theology. I work with people who are atheist agnostics. Their paradigm for why they got out of shape is one or the two seven deadly sins, gluttony and sloth. “I got out of shape”. “How did you...
To really practice self-control, you need to do more than simply stopping the obvious sins. You need to guard yourself against the weaknesses of character that can distract you from God. These weaknesses include things like pride, envy, greed, hate, slothfulness, gluttony, and lust.[4] 6...