Pride and sin? (sin, God)

[SoulTYPE]

Why is pride a sin? Is it wrong to know and feel that you have done something right? Or take pride in helping others. Why is it a sin to feel good about something?

[Bright-ness' Shadow]

Originally Posted by SoulTYPE01

Why is pride a sin? Is it wrong to know and feel that you have done something right? Or take pride in helping others. Why is it a sin to feel good about something?

The bit about sin should only occur when pride becomes excessive

[SoulTYPE]

Originally Posted by pah

The bit about sin should only occur when pride becomes excessive

Define excessive. Do you mean by boasting, exaggerating, or constant speaking of your act?

[michel]

If you have the ability to appreciate your actions and think of them as pure, then pride is not sinful. How I wish I could................

[SoulTYPE]

Originally Posted by michel

If you have the ability to appreciate your actions and think of them as pure, then pride is not sinful. How I wish I could................

So it is if you boast about it then, MICH? If you use it just to uh..abuse God's "System"?

[Scuba Pete]

There are many attitudes we label as "pride".

Many are acceptable, but a few aren't.

The JOY you feel when your child excels is NOT pride.

The JOY you feel when YOU excel is not pride. Feeling that no one can be better IS.

Feeling that YOU know better than your doctor is PRIDE! Making sure that his dianosis is correct IS NOT!

Feeling that YOU know better than God is PRIDE! Questioning those who CLAIM to be his messengers IS NOT!

[SoulTYPE]

Joy and pride are 2 different things, yes Netdoc.

[michel]

Originally Posted by SoulTYPE01

So it is if you boast about it then, MICH? If you use it just to uh..abuse God's "System"?

what's your definition of 'boast'?- is boast not the recognition of a job well done, even when to oneself?

[SoulTYPE]

Originally Posted by michel

is boast not the recognition of a job well done, even when to oneself?

HTF did you get that statement. No, I mean "boast" as in constantly go on about the good deed you did, and continually telling others..and be smart about it.

[michel]

Boast=external pride; pride=internal boast (on sliding scales)