DWQA Questions › Tag: moral preceptsFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesThe Seven Deadly Sins of the Catholic Church are also known as mortal or cardinal sins. Britannica.com defines mortal sin as: “Mortal sin, also called cardinal sin, in Roman Catholic theology, the gravest of sins, representing a deliberate turning away from God and destroying charity (love) in the heart of the sinner. A mortal sin is defined as a grave action that is committed in full knowledge of its gravity and with the full consent of the sinner’s will. Such a sin cuts the sinner off from God’s sanctifying grace until it is repented, usually in confession with a priest. A person who dies unrepentant of the commission of mortal sin is believed to descend immediately into hell, where they suffer the separation from God that they chose in life.” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance204 views0 answers0 votesThe summaries of each of the deadly sins are taken from an article written by Father James Shafer, Understanding the 7 Deadly Sins, at simplycatholic.com (https://www.simplycatholic.com/understanding-the-7-deadly-sins/). The first deadly sin is PRIDE: “An excessive love of self or the desire to be better or more important than others. ‘Respect for the human person proceeds by way of respect for the principle that “everyone should look upon his neighbor (without exception) as ‘another self,’ above all bearing in mind his life and the means necessary for living it with dignity.”‘” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance168 views0 answers0 votesThe second deadly sin is LUST: “An intense desire, usually for sexual pleasure, but also for money, power or fame. ‘The God of promises always warned man against seduction by what from the beginning has seemed “good for food … a delight to the eyes … to be desired to make one wise.”‘” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance215 views0 answers0 votesThe third deadly sin is GLUTTONY: “Overconsumption, usually of food or drink. ‘The virtue of temperance disposes us to avoid every kind of excess: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco or medicine.'” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance180 views0 answers0 votesThe fourth deadly sin is GREED: “The desire for and love of possessions. ‘Sin … is a failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods.'” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance176 views0 answers0 votesThe fifth deadly sin is SLOTH: “Physical laziness, also disinterest in spiritual matters or neglecting spiritual growth. ‘Acedia or spiritual sloth goes so far as to refuse the joy that comes from God and to be repelled by divine goodness.'” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance181 views0 answers0 votesThe sixth deadly sin is ANGER (or WRATH): “Uncontrolled feelings of hatred or rage. ‘Anger is a desire for revenge … The Lord says, “Everyone who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment.”‘” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance175 views0 answers0 votesThe seventh deadly sin is ENVY: “Sadness or desire for the possessions, happiness, talents or abilities of another. ‘Envy can lead to the worst crimes. “Through the devil’s envy death entered the world.”‘” What is Creator’s perspective?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance158 views0 answers0 votesWikipedia defines Eternal Sin: “The unforgivable sin is interpreted by Christian theologians in various ways, although they generally agree that one who has committed the sin is no longer able to repent, and so one who is fearful that they have committed it has not done so.” Also: “… to sin against the Holy Ghost (an unforgivable sin) is to confound Him with the spirit of evil, it is to deny, from pure malice, the Divine character of works manifestly Divine.” What is Creator’s perspective on the concept of eternal and unforgivable sin?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance193 views0 answers0 votesOrganized religion makes much ado about sin and its consequences. It does advocate prayer as one weapon to be used in the battle against it, but we have also learned that the prayers intended for this purpose would hardly be considered “empowered.” Can Creator share with us how Empowered Prayer and the Lightworker Healing Protocol are the most effective means to combat the spiritual degradation of sin?ClosedNicola asked 2 years ago • Divine Guidance185 views0 answers0 votesMany, many books have been written over the centuries about the original Ten Commandments. The “Ten Divine Principles for Living” you gave us in answer to a request for an updating of the Ten Commandments seem very straightforward, yet have deep meanings and implications. Can you give us additional insight and perspectives about them, and the general issue of trying to encompass all of human behavior and conduct in a simple set of moral precepts?ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Guidance499 views0 answers0 votesThe First Divine Principle was: “Uplift the self with no harm to others.” Can you tell us why this was stated first on the list and why it is important?ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Guidance581 views0 answers0 votesWhat is the Second Divine Principle intended to accomplish or avoid: “Uplift others with no harm to the self?”ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Guidance513 views0 answers0 votesAre there any hidden pitfalls or qualifiers that apply to the Third Divine Principle: “Honor the responsibility to family and to friends for the exchange of love, and fulfill commitments?”ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Guidance456 views0 answers-1 votesFrom our human perspective, it seems like there are many shades of gray regarding “honesty,” not only the value of telling “white lies” at times, but also the difficulty of living in a competitive environment with faultless integrity. Can you describe how we can be expected to follow an absolute expectation like the Fourth Divine Principle: “Be honest in all transactions as a way of honoring the soul of the other party and one’s own soul and its integrity?”ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Guidance541 views0 answers0 votes
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