What
it is: Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities,
that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace
of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise.
Pride is also known as Vanity.
Why
you do it: Well-meaning elementary school teachers told
you to "believe in yourself."
Your
punishment in Hell will be: You'll be broken
on the wheel.
Associated
symbols & suchlike: Pride is linked with the horse
and the color violet.
References
Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas
said of Pride "inordinate self-love is the cause of every sin
(1,77) ... the root of pride is found to consist in man not being,
in some way, subject to God and His rule."
The
Travelers' Guide to Hell
says that
Pride is ruled by the celestial sign of the Sun. It is "the
mother of all sins... the thin line between righteousness and self-righteousness."
Incidentally, this book actually mentions the Seven Deadly Sins
Home page. Right
there on page 6!
Notable lightweight John Grisham
and Nobel laureate William Faulkner are two Southern gents who've
published some popular works. Which is in dangerous karmic peril
for the sin of inordinate self-love?
The
Travelers' Guide to Hell
