Introduction
I like to watch the kinds of scary movies and evil, angel and god are always a good subject for directors. The Seven Deadly Sins is also a good choose for movie makers. However I can't agree with The Seven Deadly Sins which Dante Alighieri talk about. Nowaday, it's so strict to people. I think if we follow the rules to prevent from Seven Deadly Sins is a retrograde step.
Compare
＃Catholicism
The Seven Deadly Sins VS The Seven Holy Virtues
（Lust） （Chastity）
（Gluttony） （Temperance）
（Greed） （Charity）
（Sloth） （Diligence）
（Anger） （Patience）
（Jealousy） （Kindness）
（Pride） （Humility）
＃Buddhism
1. not killing
2. not stealing
3. no improper sexual behavior (such as adultery, etc.)
4. no false speech
5. no consumption of alcohol
6. not eating after noon
7. not watching dancing, singing and shows
8. not adorning oneself with garlands, perfumes and ointments.
9. not using a high bed
10. not receiving gold and silver
＃Taoism
The five precepts: 1. Refrain from killing of sentient beings.
2. Refrain from stealing.
3. Refrain from un-chastity (sensuality, sexuality, lust).
4. Refrain from lying.
5. Refrain from taking intoxicants.
＃Christian
1. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
2. You shall have no other gods before me
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labor and do all your work. But on the seventh day, you shall not do any work.
5. Honor your father and your mother
6. You shall not kill.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house, wife, servants,cattle, nor anything that is his.
Talk about The Seven Deadly Sins
Lust, or lechery (Latin, "luxuria" (carnal)), is intense longing. It is usually thought of as intense or unbridled sexual desire,which leads to fornication, adultery, rape, bestiality, and other immoral sexual acts. However, lust could also mean simply desire in general; thus, lust for money, power, and other things are sinful. In accordance with the words of Henry Edward Manning, the impurity of lust transforms one into "a slave of the devil". ( from wiki)
There are seven people famous in china, they are popular with do noting. People call them"Seven of bamboo forests" Their actions accord with lust of The Seven Deadly Sins,but why are they still famous? why did many people want to be like those people in that time? I think we can't set some rules to want everybody to follow. In different condition we have different rules. So I think The Seven Deadly Sins is not totally right.
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