RE: Pride and Sin....
March 8, 2013 at 5:49 pm
(This post was last modified: March 8, 2013 at 5:50 pm by Drich.)
(March 8, 2013 at 3:39 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(March 7, 2013 at 11:28 pm)Drich Wrote: We have pride because we are still of our sin natures. We have "good self esteem" because our self worth is not tied to a morality/self righteousness that demands we do pretend to be better than what we are.
In other words we have found contentment and peace even though we know we are fundmentally flawed.
No, you have pride because of of social structure and evolution. The placebo of believing the sun was a god served the Egyptians well for 3,000 years. I am sure they were as proud of their culture and monuments to myth as you are now to yours.
Oh great Abba fan, tell me how does this differ in any way from what I orginally said?
(March 8, 2013 at 3:47 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Pride is both a "thought crime" and actually rather a helpful emotion. Taking pride in ones work is a good thing surely?
different kind of pride
