Do you unknowingly practice the seven deathly sins?

Answer 1

If one is not educated in the seven deadly sins and their variations, it is highly likely that one unknowingly practices them. The seven deadly sins are:

* Pride * Lust * Anger * Sloth (Laziness)

* Gluttony * Covetessness (Greed) * Envy These seven sins are the roots of all other sin. Since humans, unless living exceptionally saintly lives, are liable to commit sins, it is doubtless that most everyone makes transgressions in some of the above. Catholics are educated in these sins that they might recognize when they are about to commit or have committed one. This allows them to recognize the sin in themselves and ask forgiveness as well as to purify themselves by recognizing the behavior that causes them to sin as well perhaps as the occasion where sin may be committed. Once recognized, Catholics can root out this evil or avoid its occasions. The sacrament of Confession not only assures Catholics that their sins are forgiven, but also gives them special graces in order to fight them in the future.

While it is true that one must know what a sin is in order to commit sin, most people have a conscience that tells them when they have committed evil. Thus, few unknowingly practice the seven deadly sins; often people know, but they warp their conscience, make rationalizations for their behavior and justify their actions. Over time this may cause blindness or hardness of heart in the sinner. Unfortunately, in the end, objections that they were therefore ignorant of their evil behavior will not be acceptable to God.