Biggest Vices You Struggle With

[Sarah147]

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fear
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Aha! Forgot about that one. That, too. Though I've grown in trust, faith and love sooo much more.

[Chi Zhuzi]

Substance addiction. Many more. With alcohol, substance abuse. I recently got 5 staples taken out of the top of my head. I helped a childhood friend beat someone up. My friend attacked him with a pipe but in the course of the battle, he accidentally struck me on the head, as I was leaned over striking the guy with my fists. My friend was drunk. Violence and alcohol has a significant part in the lives of most men in my vicinity. Cocaine as well, for a good number.

[Fragments]

Self harm.

Lust.

Denial.

[Ash Wednesday]

[img]http://www.sossen3peaks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Sloth.jpg[/img]

[Sternhauser]

I'm perfect.


All right, all right. Pride, anger.

~Sternhauser

[rizz_loves_jesus]

Pretty much every single one of the seven deadly sins :sadwalk:

[Selah]

Wrath and pride.

[Paddington]

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all of them
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I think I'm with you there.

[HisChildForever]

Anger.

[rizz_loves_jesus]

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fear
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Fear is a sin?

[Paddington]

[quote name='hugheyforlife' timestamp='1284169066' post='2171631']
(incl pride in reverse)
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I don't know what that is, but I probably have it.

[Mark of the Cross]

At confession a priest told me that things like fear and anger were emotions, which are not sins. It's how we deal with them that makes them a sin or not.


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Self harm.


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Prayers for you. I'm 'mentally interesting'. I know how hard that can be.

[quote name='Paddington' timestamp='1284333565' post='2172410']
[quote](incl pride in reverse)[/quote]
I don't know what that is, but I probably have it.
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Low self esteem, maybe? If it is it's also not a sin, it's an illness that can be cured. be cured 'hugheyforlife'

Edited September 13, 2010 by Mark of the Cross

[Semper Catholic]

LustX1000

[MissScripture]

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Fear is a sin?
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If it is due to a lack of trust in God, then yes. If it's that momentary feeling that all humans experience, then no.

[quote name='Paddington' timestamp='1284333565' post='2172410']
I don't know what that is, but I probably have it.
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I think she means something like thinking you're so horrible that even God can't love you, but I could be mistaken...

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At confession a priest told me that things like fear and anger were emotions, which are not sins. It's how we deal with them that makes them a sin or not.



Prayers for you. I'm 'mentally interesting'. I know how hard that can be.


Low self esteem, maybe? If it is it's also not a sin, it's an illness that can be cured. be cured 'hugheyforlife'
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Anger and fear can both be sins, while at the same time they're also both emotions. If you have a momentary feeling of anger or fear it's not sinful, it's a normal human reaction. If you entertain those feelings, then that's where it crosses the line.

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[quote name='rizz_loves_jesus' timestamp='1284333530' post='2172409']
Fear is a sin?
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how so?

[Mark of the Cross]

[quote name='apparently' timestamp='1284376469' post='2172588']
how so?
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I want to know also! Fear is caused by brain chemistry! For an agoraphobic to walk into the supermarket can require more courage than a base jumper requires to jump off of a building. It is very important to me to do it perfectly when I'm an EMHC, right down to my facial expressions and to my voice inflection. I sometimes feel fear before hand! Is that a sin?