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I'm not. Pride is a sin. I found it curious that in the unofficial ranking of the seven deadly sins, pride was considered the worst. How could this be? Pride

I'm not. Pride is a sin. I found it curious that in the unofficial ranking of the seven deadly sins, pride was considered the worst. How could this be? Pride worse than greed? Than wrath? It didn't add up. Then I looked at the rationale behind it. Pride puts ones self before god. It says that my accomplishments, my work, my existence, is greater than all of creation. And that line of thinking can actually fuel the remaining six sins. Pride can lead to greed. Pride can cause you to rest slothfully upon your laurels. I'm not a religious man, but that rationale has always resonated with me.

raganwald 15y ago
I don't think you or anybody else has an insight into what pride means to me. I don't think you can walk around saying that when I say I'm prod of writing, or my work, or my children, or anything else that I'm putting myself before your God or anything else in creation. I don't agree that pride fuels greed, and I don't think you've made any kind of rational case that pride causes anyone to become slothful. I'm ok with you believing that pride is harmful for you personally, but the sweeping generalizations you draw are woefully devoid of evidence of rational thinking on the subject.