Posted by Dawn Sutherland (Phoenix, United States) on 5 September 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual.
No, not a photo however I wanted to bring a new view to the sin of pride. It is not wrong to want nice things or what society considers the "finer things in life". We all work hard and we should be able to spoil ourselves if we want. Where this idea becomes twisted is when you see a woman walking in the mall and she has her $400 purse, her $250 jeans, her $1000 shoes and she looks down on everyone around her because she thinks she is better than everyone because what she has on costs "way" more than what you have on! Your importance in society, your self-esteem, your perception of your worth should not be wrapped up in a price tag. It doesn't matter what you "have" in life, no one should feel like they are "above" those who don't have what you have. You are not a better person because of what you wear, what you drive, how much you spent on your hair, etc. Check yourself, does this hit too close to home?
Taken from Wikipedia: Pride (Latin, superbia) Pride (vanity, arrogance, narcissism,Hubris) In almost every list Pride is considered the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and indeed the ultimate source from which the others arise. It is identified as a desire to be more important or attractive than others, failing to give compliments to others though they may be deserving of them, and excessive love of self (especially holding self out of proper position toward God). Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor." In Jacob Bidermann's medieval miracle play, Cenodoxus, Pride is the deadliest of all the sins and leads directly to the damnation of the famed Doctor of Paris, Cenodoxus. In perhaps the most famous example, the story of Lucifer, Pride was what caused his Fall from Heaven, and his resultant transformation into Satan. Vanity and Narcissism are prime examples of this Sin. In the Divine Comedy, the penitent were forced to walk with stone slabs bearing down on their backs in order to induce feelings of humility.
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Thank you, Dawn, for sharing this which is so difficult to verbalize. This is another most sobering post. Very much for all of us to ponder. Bless you for sharing.
5 Sep 2007 8:23am
Maybe that woman really believes that brand names will make her better than everyone else. At least that's what the media tells her. Or maybe she doesn't work, her dad pays for all of it. If she would have to earn the money herself she wouldn't spend it on a $1000 shoes.
Very nice collage!!
5 Sep 2007 9:56am
thank you dawn for sharing,i really like this series....pride goes before a fall,you are right,i think pride has led to downfall for many!
5 Sep 2007 11:37am
It's good, this series.
5 Sep 2007 12:08pm
Dawn, your posts are very informative and very edifying to mind. I hope this will transform someone out there. Thanks for your words.
5 Sep 2007 1:38pm
Dawn, you have the most wonderful, thought-provoking blog. It's hard sometimes to differentiate between confidence and pride. I take pride in my appearance, for example, and I don't consider that a negative attribute. You're exactly correct, however, that it's wrong to look down on other people. It's disrespectful and rude. It's also called *false pride*.
5 Sep 2007 1:45pm
Wow Dawn, you've tackled a big one here. As wiki so rightly remines, pride is the first and the worst. Pride can be manifest in clothing choices, places of entertainment, cars we drive, neighborhoods and homes we live in, diplomas hanging on our walls, stock portfolios, jobs, accomplishments, personal fitness and looks... you name it. Pride is at the root of many forms of racism, sexism, age-ism, nationalism, religious fanaticism, and general forms of negative responses toward this or that group or belief system. Pride is the polar opposite of everything Jesus Christ ever stood for -- who ...humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross...
5 Sep 2007 3:31pm
Well put togther and i love yr commentary
6 Sep 2007 4:17pm
pride- me naaaah--although one instance when I was younger I would have had a fist fight for a Ben Sherman shirt,they were so rare--therefore I have been a sufferer--now I couldn't give a monkey's--where's my sloppy joe???--billy
9 Sep 2007 6:35pm
Totally agree with your words!
13 Sep 2007 7:44pm
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