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History!!!

According to Charles Panati, drew up a list of eight offenses and wicked human passions: They were, in order of increasing seriousness: gluttony, lust, avarice, sadness, anger, acedia, vainglory, and pride. La acedia ( del griego " akedia ", o " no preocuparse ") denota " la pereza espiritual . "

In the late 6th century, Pope Gregory… His ranking of the Sins' seriousness was based on the degree from which they offended against love. It was, from most serious to least: pride, envy, anger, sadness, avarice, gluttony, and lust.

In the seventeenth century, the Church replaced the vague sin of "sadness" with sloth.

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According to biblical scripture, God considers a person who commits any of the seven deadly sins will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Definition

Greed (Latin, avaritia), also known as avarice and cupidity , is the inordinate desire to possess wealth, goods, or objects of abstract value with the intention to keep it for one's self, far beyond the dictates of basic survival and comfort. If the greedy person sees it, he/she will do anything to acquire it. This sin is Similar to Gluttony, it is the consumption of something to excess.

How the greed has work in the world?

Throughout the history of humanity that sin has always had the same meaning and importance: for humanity, the difference is that many years ago people were more religious and concerned about the punishment that God could exert on their souls and nowadays people have forgotten the importance of caring for your spiritual life, sinning continuously.

Today, greed often takes the form of consumerism and over-work, Today the world is focused on greed, wealth and power.

Studies!

Geographers of the state of kansas have investigated which is the most sinful place. on the map we can see that the darkest places where it is practiced more greed.

Greed was calculated by comparing average incomes and lifestyle of people.

Behaviors

 theft and robbery especially by means of violence.

 Trickery

 manipulation of authority

These are all actions that may be inspired by greed.

According to The Picture Book of Devils, Demons and Witchcraft, by Ernst and Johanna Lehner the deadly sinsare linked with some animal and colors.

Sin Punishment in Hell Animal Color

Pride

broken on the wheel Horse Violet

Envy

put in freezing water Dog Green

Anger

dismembered alive Bear Red

Sloth

thrown in snake pits Goat Light Blue

Greed

put in cauldrons of boiling oil Frog Yellow

Gluttony

forced to eat rats, toads, and snakes Pig Orange

Lust

smothered in fire and brimstone Cow Blue

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