The 7 deadly sins originate from Pope Gregory the Great in the 6th Century. They also played a large part in Dante’s The Divine Comedy. Unlike the venial sins these seven deadly sins carry the threat of eternal damnation unless absolved through confession. For this reason we feel that focusing mostly on our government and religious leaders who commit these deadly sins is essential in exposing the hypocrisy that is so common in today’s politics.

  • Lust –
    The uncontrolled or excessive craving for the pleasures of the body.
  • Gluttony –
    The over consumption of anything to the point of excess and waste. Thomas Aquinas listed 5 ways to commit gluttony as related to food.
  • Greed –
    The obsession with accumulating personal wealth and possessions, especially when that wealth comes at the expense of others.
  • Sloth –
    The refusal or avoidance of physical or spiritual work. This also includes those who refuse to work beyond the minimum required, or fail to live up to their potential as a result of a lack of effort.
  • Wrath –
    The uncontrolled feelings of anger, hatred, prejudice, and spite.
  • Envy –
    The desire for something which another has. Dante defined Envy as “love of one’s own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs.” and therefore envy includes the sin of promoting yourself by tearing down another.
  • Pride –
    The most serious of the 7 deadly sins, pride is the desire to be more attractive, important, respected, or popular than others.
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