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Acedia (also accidie or accedie, from Latin acidĭa, and this from Greek ἀκηδία, negligence) describes a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world. It can lead to a state of being unable to perform one's duties in life. Its spiritual overtones make it related to but distinct from depression. Acedia was originally noted as a problem among monks and other ascetics who maintained a solitary life. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License From Yahoo Image Search: "Acedia"  temparal.com TP Fri, 07 May 2010 15:13:27 GM This is the most frank, and troubling post, I've ever written. I wished that I can do something about myself. From Google Blog Search: "Acedia"  youtube.com Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:58:23 PST Somthing short this time, as really I just wanted to mess about with the main theme which is very short. Hope yas like anyways.. youtube.com.  youtube.com Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:52:53 PDT Acedia Albion's new electroclash collection - see it today at www.acediaalbion.com. youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "Acedia"  voices.washingtonpost.com Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:15:04 GMT+00:00 Washington Post (blog) And Old Tom's acedia (paresse-sloth) is my favourite cardinal sin as it is a virtue: the lack of interest in the religious things. ...  ionline.pt Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:08:21 GMT+00:00 i Informacao Nao me lembro de ter tido um trabalho mais ingrato: chamava-se "A Minha Estante", e posso garantir que em cada dezena de telefonemas apenas um acedia ao ...  smartforum.educare.pt Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:03:11 GMT+00:00 Educare ... seguir todos os passos correctamente, mas mesmo assim nao conseguia aceder a aplicacao para inserir o meu numero de candidato, nao acedia simplesmente! ... From Google News Search: "Acedia" Which of the 7 deadly sins do you suffer from? Q. 1 Gula (gluttony) 2 Fornicatio (fornication, lust) 3 Avaritia (avarice/greed) 4 Tristitia (sorrow) 5 Ira (wrath) 6 Acedia (acedia/despair) 7 Superbia (Pride) Asked by Mrs McCartney is Leaving - Thu Jun 4 11:06:50 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. which 7 deadly sins? Oh them ones...umm... well maybe all of them...oh, no doubt you'd say i suffer from pride (if you can suffer from pride) Answered by Sgt Pepper - Fri Jun 5 13:26:38 2009 Poll:How many of the 11 deadly sins are you guilty of? Q. Extravagance Lust Gluttony Greed Acedia-from Greek = neglect to take care of something Despair Sloth Wrath Envy Pride Vainglory Asked by Silver - Wed Dec 16 18:38:13 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. wrath, lust, despair. Answered by Zahzahh. - Wed Dec 16 18:41:13 2009 Who Believes in The 7 "Deadly Sins"?
Q. Lust - is usually thought of as excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature. Gluttony - Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. Greed - is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess. However, greed (as seen by the church) is applied to the acquisition of wealth in particular. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote that greed was "a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things. Sloth - More than other sins, the definition of sloth has changed considerably since its original inclusion among the seven deadly sins. In fact it was first called the sin of sadness or… [cont.] Asked by Richard - Thu Jan 1 15:00:02 2009 - - 17 Answers - 0 Comments A. those you mentioned are not the 7 deadly sins Many people fear a list of seven sins that God supposedly will not forgive. This list is known as the seven deadly sins. Is the idea of seven deadly sins biblical? Yes and no. Proverbs 6:16-19 declares, There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: (1) haughty eyes, (2) a lying tongue, (3) hands that shed innocent blood, (4) a heart that devises wicked schemes, (5) feet that are quick to rush into evil, (6) a false witness who pours out lies, and (7) a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. However, this list is not what most people understand as the seven deadly sins. Most people understand the list of the seven deadly sins to be pride, envy, gluttony, [cont.] Answered by roadside confessions - Thu Jan 1 15:08:32 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Acedia" |
