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The sequence of temptation is the lust of the Flesh. The second is the lust of the eye’s, and the third is the pride of life.

The Chupacabra is the legendary hairless, dog-like creature that is responsible for the cattle mutilations in Latin America. This “strange alien-like bipedal monster with red eyes and a long, thin row of spikes down its back” rips its victims apart and removes the ears, eyes, lips, and some organs (Coleman). Also, it sometimes drains the blood completely. The creation of the Chupacabra says a great deal about humanity. The legend of the Chupacabra shows that humans want an explanation for abnormalities, let their imaginations run too wild, and need a scapegoat for their carelessness.

The cardinal sins are “sins that characterize fallen humanity,” according to orthodox Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church in particular (ReligionFacts). While the Bible does include lists of sins, none of these lists align with the traditional “deadly” sins known today; the list of seven cardinal sins were actually created in the fourth century by a monk named Evagrius Ponticus (ReligionFacts). After several revisions, a list of cardinal sins fell into more popular use when poet Dante Alighieri used them in The Divine Comedy (ReligionFacts). According to modern interpretations of the list, the seven sins are as follows:

The sin Gluttony does not pertain only to food, it is the “desire to consume more than that which one requires” (Shannon). Therefore, it can be too much of sex, clothes, alcohol, toys, etc. The Franklin gluttonous, he liked to eat and drink copious amounts. He would always have cake for breakfast and his house was never out of

Luxury played an immense role in medieval Catholicism by taking the focus from God and placing it on the acquisition of riches and glory, which is shown by these sources: The Apology by Bernard of Clairvaux, The Book of Suger by The Abbot Suger and Guilty Pleasures: Luxury in the Middle Ages. These sources demonstrate the exorbitant manner that the churches and monasteries were being built in during that time. This not only drew attention away from the real reason for these buildings, but also was a form of idolatry for these monks, despite the honest intentions of some of them, including the Abbot Suger. Each source lends different insight into the corruption of the church during this medieval period.

Temptation, sin or not? Depending on who you ask it may or may not be. Temptation can come in any form. It sidetracks people from whatever their individual goal is and draws them to do something that isn't the best for them. Odysseus and I both face temptation in different ways. For him it is his struggle against the sirens. Mythical mermaid-like creatures that sing to him with enchantments calling him to his death against his

Romans 1:24-27; Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

"The sins described don't seem like sins at all, even if one accepts the religious significance of the term. But they spring from thoughts and behaviors that, overtime become habits."(Benton TSDSOS) For example, Institutions create a mindset for students that push them to take the path of least resistance; and instead of using self denial and self esteem they choose self indulgence. These choices and sins that they indulge in have consequences that can create more unhappiness and difficult paths later down the road. The seven sins that are of topic are, the Sloth, Greed, Anger, Lust, Gluttony, Envy, and finally Pride. These seven sins are the troubling behavior that students succumb to.

In “7 Ways We Lie”, Riley Redgates wrote in seven high schoolers point of view, switching in between chapters, from person to person. Each of these seven characters had a one of the seven deadly sins, lust, envy, greed, sloth, gluttony, wrath, or pride.

These are three of the bible’s seven deadly sins that are ingrained in our society. Sins that our heroes are still fighting today.

- Envy - For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

Though at first with all that has been said they would restrain themselves from committing such crimes stated. Where St. Paul referred comparison of Gluttony & Drunkenness to those he called “the deeds of the flesh”, as well as worshiping idols or other than God, whoredom, and

In the fast-paced world of our modern society, it is fair to say that gluttony is one of the easiest sins to commit, consciously or not, within our daily lives. Just think about how many pounds of unnecessary food that you consumed this week, or how many unnecessary objects and gadgets that you have inside your home. In his second book of his famed Divine Comedy, Purgatorio, Dante explains that the root problem within the sin of gluttony and those who commit it comes from the fact that their love is misguided; they have excessive love for their earthly possessions rather than having a corrected excess love that looks toward God.

The Bible classifies the seven deadly sins – greed, envy, sloth, wrath, gluttony, pride and lust – as the characteristics of people which will lead to unhappiness. One particular sin evident in our world today is greed. Greed is defined as an excessive desire to possess wealth or goods. The greed that exists in our world leads people to unhappy and selfish lives. Greed is evident through individual people, corporate companies and in our governments.

The Seven Deadly Sins have been around since the very beginning of religion and christianity. Many of the sins play a key role in numerous stories and epics and the moral of those stories usually focuses on avoiding those specific sins. One particular sin has a large role in three books. Greed is characterized as an intense and selfish want for things, such as money and power. People today struggle with greed on a daily basis. It's human nature to do anything to gain as much power or popularity as possible due to their personal greed. Lying and cheating are ways people indulge in their greed whether it be to make money or become more powerful. Greed shows itself in many ways throughout the stories of the Canterbury Tales, Dr. Faustus, and Dante’s Inferno.