“A soft luxurious course of habitual indulgence, is the practice of the bulk of modern Christians: and that constant moderation, that wholesome discipline of restraint and self-denial, which are requisite to prevent the unperceived encroachments of the inferior appetites, seem altogether disused, as the exploded austerities of monkish superstition.īut the persons of whom we are now speaking, forgetting alike the duties they owe to themselves and to their fellow-creatures, often act as though their condition were meant to be a state of uniform indulgence, and vacant, unprofitable sloth. You should have these things pretty well ticked off your shopping list by now. I’m sorry to tell you this, but from what I can see, the sin of pride is a major component of your character. That humility thing seems to be pretty far beyond your reach, too. I’m not seeing the kindness, love or generosity, either. Self control? I’ve got my doubts based on your recent actions. I’ll admit, you seem to have zeal nailed, as well as faith and temperance. “Look how old you are and you’ve hardly made a dent in them. “Virtues are too difficult,” I told him, shaking my head. “Maybe you should switch over to virtues instead. “I think you’ve worked too hard on some of those,” he said dryly. I’m not very old I can’t be expected to have mastered them all yet.” It’s a shortcoming that I’m hoping to correct in the next millennium or two. Anger, envy and pride,” I ticked them off on my fingers.

I mean, what the f**k is that anyway? Oh, and greed is good, to quote Gordon Gekko. Sloth has its moments, but I just don’t understand acedia at all. “Are you sure you’re not a Succubus? You seem really obsessed with the sin of lust.”

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