Which of Seven Deadly Sins is most often your downfall?

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Lust – battling it every day! (Am I the only female who said lust?) I am completely in love with my boyfriend & future husband, and struggling to keep those thoughts away. It’s been an issue for me in the past, anyway, and those circumstances and experiences have made it that much harder these days to overcome this sin. It is the one that makes me feel the worst. 😦

Gluttony – Hm, it seems as of late I’m enjoying food a bit TOO much… 😛

Pride – Thanks to God for Fr. Corapi’s “Humility” tape…he is amazing! I listen to it over and over! 👍
 
It’s hard to decide between pride and envy, but I think envy. Lately I’ve found that that’s my biggest struggle. But who knows what it will be tommorrow, or even in an hour or so. 😦
 
I’d say it is between pride and anger. I’ve been getting better with both of them, but I still have some work to do (mainly being more accepting of people when I am tired and driving my car, it doesn’t take much to tick me off in that situation).

Eamon
 
I think that pride is the root of the others and so I voted pride.
 
Pride is the one I’m trying to really work on. God, grant me hunility! I have a really hard time with the embarrasing sins in confession. I am also battling with the fast that my parish doesn’t kneel, and I really want to, but I’m embarrased to stand out!

Anger is a problem, too, but not like it used to be. I could also stand to get off the couch a little more often…:o
 
I didn’t answer the poll…it would’ve been easier for me if you had asked which one I committed the least…a few of them are pretty evenly split. Guess I’ve got a way to go…

Penitent
 
I’d have to say lust.

Although I’m not suprised to see so many people confessing to anger and pride on this board.
 
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MooCowSteph:
I am also battling with the fast that my parish doesn’t kneel, and I really want to, but I’m embarrased to stand out!
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He is already teaching you to be humble among other members of His body! 😉

:blessyou:
 
All are a problems, some more than others. I think gluttony is less of a problem, but when it come to a root beer float or a perfectly done NY steak, it just makes my mouth water 🙂

wc
 
Anger really makes me angry. Anger so often ruins my weekend. Off to confession again …

Once I got angry after confession. So I went to another church later on and confessed again!

The next time I think I’ll have to get a hotel room when I run out of churches so I can receive Communion the next morning.
 
I’m ashamed to say it, but there are only a few on the list I don’t struggle with on a daily basis.
Today it is gluttony, and perhaps sloth, as I have not eaten wisely, and I have done the bare minimum of housework.
Looking at this poll, I have decided I should get 7 jars, label them with each of the 7 deadly sins, and then when I find myself falling victim to one of them, I should place 50c in the relevent jar(s). Once full, I can place the money in a bank account and once a tidy sum has amassed, either give it to a Catholic Charity or to the Church.
As an beneficial aside; if you counted the coins prior to confession, you could give an account to your confessor of the frequency of that sin…i.e. if you ended up with 20 coins that week, then you know that at least 20 times, you knowingly fell into that sin; you could then pray for help in this area.

Peace be with you all. 🙂
 
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I’m ashamed to say it, but there are only a few on the list I don’t struggle with on a daily basis.
Today it is gluttony, and perhaps sloth, as I have not eaten wisely, and I have done the bare minimum of housework.
Looking at this poll, I have decided I should get 7 jars, label them with each of the 7 deadly sins, and then when I find myself falling victim to one of them, I should place 50c in the relevent jar(s). Once full, I can place the money in a bank account and once a tidy sum has amassed, either give it to a Catholic Charity or to the Church.
As an beneficial aside; if you counted the coins prior to confession, you could give an account to your confessor of the frequency of that sin…i.e. if you ended up with 20 coins that week, then you know that at least 20 times, you knowingly fell into that sin; you could then pray for help in this area.

Peace be with you all. 🙂
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that is a wonderful idea 👍
 
Is anger in itself a sin? I think ‘wrath’ denotes the kind of sinful anger.

For me, sloth is numero uno, man. It is a devastating vice when it grips you in its stranglehold. It is also, unfortunately (except for gluttony which is not a problem for me thank goodness) one of the most downplayed. I’ve heard “just snap out of it” so many times it has the absolute opposite effect. Lust is also still a creeping problem. Thoughts are trickier than deeds to control. Interestingly, lust and sloth are the two causes of despair.
 
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Neithan:
Interestingly, lust and sloth are the two causes of despair.
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I can agree with that from experience, but can’t also the other deadly sins?

:blessyou:
 
I trip at one or two of the deadly sins often, but very seldom at others. However, I have to wonder if this is indeed so of if my malformed conscience misses the others.

What I mean is that I am well aware of the circumstances that can lead to my “favorite” deadly sins, but ain’t I falling in the others, thus offending God, without even realizing? Perhaps this is just scrupulosity, but I have to wonder if the enemy is tricking me into thinking that I’m better than I really am and leaving the door wide-open for his insidious whispers…

:blessyou:
 
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foolintherain:
That the clergy take a vow of celibacy is nothing short of astounding and inspirational to me.
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Gluttony here! A priest told me that he didn’t take a vow of celibacy. He said it was just a “promise.”
 
I noticed a few have problems with anger, and thought I would post this good piece of wisdom:

Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai warrior, now old, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people. In spite of his age, the legend was that he could defeat any adversary.
One afternoon, a warrior - known for his complete lack of scruples - arrived there. He was famous for using techniques of provocation: he waited until his adversary made the first move and, being gifted with an enviable intelligence in order to repair any mistakes made, he counterattacked with fulminating speed.

The young and impatient warrior had never lost a fight. Hearing of the Samurai’s reputation, he had come to defeat him, and increase his fame. All the students were against the idea, but the old man accepted the challenge.

All gathered on the town square, and the young man started insulting the old master. He threw a few rocks in his direction, spat in his face, shouted every insult under the sun - he even insulted his ancestors. For hours, he did everything to provoke him, but the old man remained impassive. At the end of the afternoon, by now feeling exhausted and humiliated, the impetuous warrior left.

Disappointed by the fact that the master had received so many insults and provocations, the students asked:
  • How could you bear such indignity? Why didn’t you use your sword, even knowing you might lose the fight, instead of displaying your cowardice in front of us all?
  • If someone comes to you with a gift, and you do not accept it, who does the gift belong to? - asked the Samurai.
  • He who tried to deliver it - replied one of his disciples.
  • The same goes for envy, anger and insults - said the master. - When they are not accepted, they continue to belong to the one who carried them.
 
The sins of the flesh are the worst for me . . I almost constantly find myself in the state of sin because of them.
 
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