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| The Sin of Sloth; It's deadly! | |
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| Topic Started: Tuesday, 27. March 2012, 21:23 (206 Views) | |
| Rose of York | Tuesday, 27. March 2012, 21:23 Post #1 |
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On the thread Let's use this place to start discussions Deacon Robert gave us a link to an article on the website of the Archdiocese of Washington. Title What Is Sloth? It’s a bit more subtle than laziness By: Msgr. Charles Pope http://blog.adw.org/2012/03/what-is-sloth-its-a-bit-more-subtle-than-laziness/ I could see nothing subtle about sloth, it IS laziness, or so I understood. If with no good cause beyong my control I fail to perform anything that it is my duty to do, I am being lazy i.e. slothful. I sat here thinking "Why is sloth a deadly sin? I can't think which commandment it comes under. It's nothing to do with stealing, lying, adultery, fighting, the usual sort of stuff that most people consider to be wicked, they all involve making an effort therefore have no connection with being slothful (ie bone idle). Having looked at the article I now realise that although I work my guts out, in various aspects of my life, there are times when that is slothful. Read all about it, it's fascinating. and well worth discussing. http://blog.adw.org/2012/03/what-is-sloth-its-a-bit-more-subtle-than-laziness/ |
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| Derekap | Tuesday, 27. March 2012, 21:48 Post #2 |
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It is certainly sinful to busy oneself to the extent that one neglects one's Spiritual Life. But...I find it difficult to call it sloth. |
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| paul | Wednesday, 28. March 2012, 01:21 Post #3 |
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my lawn needs mowing again but I cannot summon up enough enthusiasm to tackle it. Is this sloth? |
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| PJD | Wednesday, 28. March 2012, 17:00 Post #4 |
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Aquinas seems to supply some sort of answer. I have not set below all he said; but just the gist of the matter which you may well find sufficient:- OF SLOTH (FOUR ARTICLES) We must now consider the vices opposed to the joy of charity. This joy is either about the Divine good, and then its contrary is sloth, or about our neighbor's good, and then its contrary is envy. .......since sloth seeks undue rest in so far as it spurns the Divine good. PJD |
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| Rose of York | Wednesday, 28. March 2012, 19:00 Post #5 |
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Food for thought. There is danger in being frantically busy doing the things we want to do, and not leaving ourselves enough freedom to do other things we should do.
http://blog.adw.org/2012/03/what-is-sloth-its-a-bit-more-subtle-than-laziness/ |
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| James | Thursday, 29. March 2012, 13:15 Post #6 |
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I usually find it easier to identify the positive opposite - if the topic is negative - and go from there. The opposite to sloath is diligence. Two types. Spiritual and worldly. Neither should be neglected . Sloath then, to me, is not the main focus. James |
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| OsullivanB | Thursday, 29. March 2012, 13:53 Post #7 |
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According to wikipedia, as originally understood "sloth" meant something akin to what we would now recognise as depression, a kind of listless apathy. This seems to fit well with Aquinas's view relayed by PJD that it is the opposite of joy. I thought of looking into it further but couldn't be bothered. Will do so when even more joyous. Mea culpa. |
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| James | Sunday, 1. April 2012, 00:56 Post #8 |
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I know what you mean Bernard. I got the exact same feeling in the town last week when I lost the shopping list that the wife spent twenty minutes preparing. |
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| OsullivanB | Sunday, 1. April 2012, 01:00 Post #9 |
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Tesco is akin to the Slough of Despond for many. |
| "There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer | |
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| Derekap | Sunday, 1. April 2012, 13:07 Post #10 |
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Do you (OsB) really mean: Despond is the Tesco of Slough? |
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| OsullivanB | Sunday, 1. April 2012, 13:14 Post #11 |
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In the Book of Life every little counts. |
| "There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer | |
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| James | Sunday, 1. April 2012, 22:43 Post #12 |
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Ah ! a new cost with leading evidence is, no doubt, in store for us all. |
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| James | Monday, 2. April 2012, 22:44 Post #13 |
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Cryptic crosswords Bernard and Derek. Thought you would pick it up or perhaps you prefer to "hang around for the flower in the end" Way off topic now. |
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