Which of the seven deadly sins is most common today?

So for those who don’t know, the Seven Deadly Sins (SDS) are:

GluttonyLustGreedPrideWrathEnvySloth

The thing that separates these sins from the others and classifies them as “deadly” is that they lead to other sins. Gluttony is a sin against the flesh that can lead to other sins such as alcohol abuse,

physical abuse, etc.; Lust leads to adultery; Greed leads to hoarding; and so on.

I believe Sloth is the most common in our world today. Sloth isn’t laziness, it’s spiritual laziness. Basically, it’s choosing to do something else that isn’t necessary (ie: work or proper recreation) over doing something spiritually uplifting (ie: attending mass, reading the Bible or theological works, praying, etc). Sound like anyone you know? How about the Christian who leaves church early to go watch the big game on Sunday? What about the person who only goes to church on Christmas and Easter?

Sloth is the easiest sin to fall into in our world today, partly because it’s difficult to identify. I fell into this and still fall into it all the time. Part of the difficulty is recognizing what is proper recreation vs what is procrastinating. Humans need to recreate, it’s biologically required for our bodies and minds to relax. This is why many psychologists will say that students should study for a set period of time then do something non-school related for a set period of time. We need that time to relax and refocus. The same is true for spirituality. While many people may think Christians should spend 24/7 in a church or in prayer or reading the Bible, this isn’t the case. We need to take the time to be with friends and focus on wholesome relationships.

Sloth is such an easy sin to fall into because we like recreation and procrastination. In the words of John Mulaney, “Statistically speaking, it is 100% easier to not do something than to do it.” However, when that recreation starts to detract from our spiritual life, it becomes a problem. The difficulty is identifying when it becomes a problem because it eats away slowly. Unlike gluttony, which is usually very easy to spot, Sloth is silent and hidden. There are no outward signs of the sin, they’re all inward. So, while I can more easily identify the glutton, adulterer, and proud and greedy men, it’s harder to identify the sloth unless you really know them.

Dev Bruhlstone

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60w ago

I was worried about having to choose only one out of such a voluptuous smorgasbord of all the seven deadly sins, But I heard Jeremy mention Sloth, and it rang a bell.

All the hours we couch potato in front of screens has us turned into slothful zombies.

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