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pineapple2
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? please elaborate
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esieffe
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Yeah.
Good pride is smelling good. Wearing nice cloths, brushing your teeth. Having good conduct, and writing good posts.
Good pride is smelling good. Wearing nice cloths, brushing your teeth. Having good conduct, and writing good posts.
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pat41164
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I would say that the word “pride” is used in two different ways.
There is the SIN of pride, which is actually the act of isolating ourselves from the support and assistance of others and demanding to be independent. That is… Not admitting that we NEED God.
Then there is the use of the word pride when you are saying that something or someone personally a part of your life and being has brought you pleasure and satisfaction. For example, being “proud” of your son’s grades… “I’m so proud of you!” Or some say, “I’m proud to be Catholic!” Or Polish, Italian, etc.
Personally I don’t think this is the same as the sin of pride. This is just an exclamation of how happy, pleased, joyful you are and that you want to share it. I suppose if you want to “show it off,” that could be sinful.
So is pride ever “good”? I’m not sure. But I’d say there are times when the use of the word is referring to something that is “not bad.”
There is the SIN of pride, which is actually the act of isolating ourselves from the support and assistance of others and demanding to be independent. That is… Not admitting that we NEED God.
Then there is the use of the word pride when you are saying that something or someone personally a part of your life and being has brought you pleasure and satisfaction. For example, being “proud” of your son’s grades… “I’m so proud of you!” Or some say, “I’m proud to be Catholic!” Or Polish, Italian, etc.
Personally I don’t think this is the same as the sin of pride. This is just an exclamation of how happy, pleased, joyful you are and that you want to share it. I suppose if you want to “show it off,” that could be sinful.
So is pride ever “good”? I’m not sure. But I’d say there are times when the use of the word is referring to something that is “not bad.”
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Marie5890
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I think we live in a time where there a few definitions of pride.
One is equated with self-respect and dignity, which is good
Another is equated with ego and arrogance, which is sin and gets in the way of God trying to be part of our lives.
It takes some serious consideration which area we are engaging in.
One is equated with self-respect and dignity, which is good
Another is equated with ego and arrogance, which is sin and gets in the way of God trying to be part of our lives.
It takes some serious consideration which area we are engaging in.
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Aleisternacht
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Yes, I certainly believe there is good pride and recognition. Both are motivators and can be used as positive reenforcement of acceptable (and desired) behaviors. Everyone should be proud of accomplishments and fulfillment of goals.
For instance, a resumé identifies those things we are proud of in hopes those attributes will fit nicely with a prospective employer.
For instance, a resumé identifies those things we are proud of in hopes those attributes will fit nicely with a prospective employer.
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Warandpeace
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Yes, especially in reference to the dignity of the human person.
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guiltyofdoubt
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The fact that the gay agenda has hijacked the word “pride” for its own nefarious purposes, not to mention God’s beauty in the rainbow, makes me all but certain that there is no good “pride” in this day and age.
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nuntym
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+JMJ+
The closest I can think of is the virtue of magnanimity, literally “greatness of soul.” This is a conviction that I am meant for great things, and that I can do great things, and I can and do strive for them mightily, but I strive for these great things not for themselves, but for something----Someone!—even greater. It is not a looking for laurels to put on my head or maybe under my bum, but more of being a laurel for God.
appleseeds.org/PDF%20Files/Magnanimity_Virtue.pdf
Humility and magnanimity, it seems, are two virtues that are opposite by nature and thus difficult, if not impossible, to practice at the same time. Far from it! They are the opposite sides of the same coin. Humility tells us that we cannot do anything alone: “Apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). Magnanimity tells us that we are never alone: “And behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world” (Matthew 28:20).
Christians can see that these are true when they start living by faith, when they start finding that God will start demanding them things that seem impossible for them to do. Yes, God does demand His disciples that are impossible for them to do by themselves. But once they start living humbly and magnificently in faith, they will find the reason why Jesus said: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew 17:20).
As the Jesuits say:
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam!
For The Greater Glory of God!
And as St. Joan of Arc answered when asked why God needs soldiers to free France from her enemies:
En nom Dieu, les gens d’armes batailleront, et Dieu donnera la victoire!
In God’s name, the soldiers will fight, and God will give them victory!
The closest I can think of is the virtue of magnanimity, literally “greatness of soul.” This is a conviction that I am meant for great things, and that I can do great things, and I can and do strive for them mightily, but I strive for these great things not for themselves, but for something----Someone!—even greater. It is not a looking for laurels to put on my head or maybe under my bum, but more of being a laurel for God.
appleseeds.org/PDF%20Files/Magnanimity_Virtue.pdf
Humility and magnanimity, it seems, are two virtues that are opposite by nature and thus difficult, if not impossible, to practice at the same time. Far from it! They are the opposite sides of the same coin. Humility tells us that we cannot do anything alone: “Apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). Magnanimity tells us that we are never alone: “And behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world” (Matthew 28:20).
Christians can see that these are true when they start living by faith, when they start finding that God will start demanding them things that seem impossible for them to do. Yes, God does demand His disciples that are impossible for them to do by themselves. But once they start living humbly and magnificently in faith, they will find the reason why Jesus said: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew 17:20).
As the Jesuits say:
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam!
For The Greater Glory of God!
And as St. Joan of Arc answered when asked why God needs soldiers to free France from her enemies:
En nom Dieu, les gens d’armes batailleront, et Dieu donnera la victoire!
In God’s name, the soldiers will fight, and God will give them victory!
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DaisymaeD
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The problem is with the English language. Just like the word “love” can mean anything from Christ’s sacrifice on the cross to a fondness for potato chips, the word “pride” can mean anything from Lucifer’s self-aggrandizement to the satisfaction one feels after a home improvement project. 
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Robert_Sock
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Psychologists generally believe pride is a good thing, except when it leads to narcissism and arrogance. I disagree, and I believe all true pride is false.
LOVE!
LOVE!
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wcknight
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I think one has to distinguish pride from confidence. Self confidence is critical for success in any endeavor and having pride in ones own accomplishments and achievements can be motivation to go on to do bigger and better things. That is a good thing.
But when it makes one arrogant or obnoxious and prevents us from being truly humble, then that is definitely bad.
But when it makes one arrogant or obnoxious and prevents us from being truly humble, then that is definitely bad.
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