Shattered Sun

As seen at Mike’s, it’s the quest to find out just what your deadly sin is. I’d have to completely agree with the results of mine? Bet you can’t guess it! Oooh, baby! You’re guilty of LUST. Some experts say people have a sexually oriented thought every seven seconds, but you just might throw off the curve. Yes, it’s true that we live in a society that caters to those seeking immediate pleasure, but that’s not all there is to life. Take love, for example — it offers far more sentiment and emotional depth. But no matter what you think, just try to remember pursuing fleeting pleasures is a pastime that leads to no lasting good.

Why is lust so bad? Well, according to early religious scholars, because it breaks down self-control. They believed that earthly pleasures must be regulated, or else they’ll pervert the soul’s growth and well-being. What’s more, because lust is such a self-destructive desire, it will eventuallysurpass the actual worth of the pleasurable sensations it brings. Take heart, though: Medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri wrote that lust is the least deadly of the seven sins. (Of course, he was sitting in a brothel when he wrote that. Go figure.)

That’s mine, what’s yours?

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