SEVEN DEMONS, SEVEN DEADLY SINS:
The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification
of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and
instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin. The Deadly Sins do not
belong to an additional category of sin. Rather, they are the sins that are seen as the
origin ("capital" comes from the Latin caput, head) of the other sins.
In the Book of Proverbs (Mishlai), King Solomon stated that the Lord specifically regards
"six things the Lord hateth, and the seventh His soul detesteth." While there are seven of
them, this list is considerably different from the traditional one, with only pride clearly
being in both lists.
Another list, given this time by the Epistle to the Galatians (Galatians 5:19-21), includes
more of the traditional seven sins, although the list is substantially longer: adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, variance, emulations,
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, "and such
like". Since Saint Paul goes on to say that the persons who commit these sins "shall not
inherit the Kingdom of God"
Reference (Link): Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SEVEN DEADLY SINS:
1) Pride
2) Envy
3) Gluttony
4) Sloth --
5) Lust
6) Avarice, (Avarice == Greed)
7) Wrath
How many Bible verses can you find that pertain to any of these?
The Movie -- SEVEN (SE7EN)
In an unidentified city of near-constant rain and urban decay, the soon-to-be retiring
Detective William R. Somerset (Freeman) is partnered with short-tempered Detective
David Mills (Pitt) who recently transferred to the department.
The detectives investigate a series of murders relating to the seven deadly sins, such as
an obese man who was forced to feed himself to death, representing "Gluttony". They
find clues at each crime scene related to other deaths, and believe they are chasing a
serial killer. A set of fingerprints found at the scene of the "Greed" murder — the fatal
bloodletting of a rich attorney — leads them to an apartment where they find an
emaciated man strapped to a bed. Though he initially appears to be dead, it soon is
discovered that the man has been kept alive and entirely immobile by the killer for
exactly one year to the day; a drug dealer and child molester before his captivity, this
victim represents "Sloth", and dies soon after from shock. Though unable to learn
anything from the insentient victim, the detectives agree that the killer has planned
these crimes for more than a year.
Using illegally obtained library records, Somerset and Mills track down a man named John
Doe (Kevin Spacey), who has frequently checked out books related to the deadly sins.
When Doe finds the detectives approaching his apartment, he opens fire on them and
flees, chased by Mills. Eventually, Doe gains the upper hand and holds Mills at gunpoint,
but then abruptly leaves. Investigation of Doe's apartment finds handwritten volumes of
his irrational judgments and clues leading to another potential victim, but no fingerprints.
They arrive too late to find their "Lust" victim, a prostitute killed by a man wearing a
bladed S&M device, forced by Doe to simultaneously rape and kill her. Some time later,
they investigate the death of a young model whose face had been mutilated. Having
chosen to kill herself rather than live with a disfigured face, she is the victim of "Pride".
As they return to the police station, Doe appears to them and offers himself for arrest,
with the blood of the model and an unidentified victim on his hands. They find out that he
has been cutting the skin off his fingers to avoid leaving fingerprints. Through his lawyer,
Doe claims he will lead the two detectives to the last two bodies and confess to the
crimes, or otherwise will plead insanity. Though Somerset is worried, Mills agrees to the
demand. Doe directs the two detectives to a remote desert area far from the city; along
the way, he claims that God told him to punish the wicked and reveal the world for the
awful place that it is. He also makes cryptic comments toward Mills.
After arriving at the location, a delivery van approaches; Somerset intercepts the driver,
leaving Mills and Doe alone. The driver hands over a package he was instructed to deliver
at precisely this time and location. While Mills holds Doe at gunpoint, Doe mentions how
much he admires him, but does not say why. Somerset opens the package and recoils in
horror at the sight of the contents. He races back to warn Mills not to listen to Doe, but
the killer reveals that the box contains Tracy's head. Doe claims to represent the sin of
"Envy"; he was jealous of Mills' normal life, and killed Tracy after failing to "play husband"
with her. He then taunts the distraught Mills with the knowledge that Tracy was pregnant.
Somerset is unable to contain Mills as he unloads his gun into Doe, becoming the
embodiment of "Wrath". After a catatonic Mills is taken away, Somerset is asked where
he will be; he replies, "around".
The film ends with the sun setting over the desert, with Somerset quoting Ernest
Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls:
Reference (Link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_(film).
The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification
of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and
instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin. The Deadly Sins do not
belong to an additional category of sin. Rather, they are the sins that are seen as the
origin ("capital" comes from the Latin caput, head) of the other sins.
In the Book of Proverbs (Mishlai), King Solomon stated that the Lord specifically regards
"six things the Lord hateth, and the seventh His soul detesteth." While there are seven of
them, this list is considerably different from the traditional one, with only pride clearly
being in both lists.
Another list, given this time by the Epistle to the Galatians (Galatians 5:19-21), includes
more of the traditional seven sins, although the list is substantially longer: adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, variance, emulations,
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, "and such
like". Since Saint Paul goes on to say that the persons who commit these sins "shall not
inherit the Kingdom of God"
Reference (Link): Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SEVEN DEADLY SINS:
1) Pride
2) Envy
3) Gluttony
4) Sloth --
5) Lust
6) Avarice, (Avarice == Greed)
7) Wrath
How many Bible verses can you find that pertain to any of these?
The Movie -- SEVEN (SE7EN)
In an unidentified city of near-constant rain and urban decay, the soon-to-be retiring
Detective William R. Somerset (Freeman) is partnered with short-tempered Detective
David Mills (Pitt) who recently transferred to the department.
The detectives investigate a series of murders relating to the seven deadly sins, such as
an obese man who was forced to feed himself to death, representing "Gluttony". They
find clues at each crime scene related to other deaths, and believe they are chasing a
serial killer. A set of fingerprints found at the scene of the "Greed" murder — the fatal
bloodletting of a rich attorney — leads them to an apartment where they find an
emaciated man strapped to a bed. Though he initially appears to be dead, it soon is
discovered that the man has been kept alive and entirely immobile by the killer for
exactly one year to the day; a drug dealer and child molester before his captivity, this
victim represents "Sloth", and dies soon after from shock. Though unable to learn
anything from the insentient victim, the detectives agree that the killer has planned
these crimes for more than a year.
Using illegally obtained library records, Somerset and Mills track down a man named John
Doe (Kevin Spacey), who has frequently checked out books related to the deadly sins.
When Doe finds the detectives approaching his apartment, he opens fire on them and
flees, chased by Mills. Eventually, Doe gains the upper hand and holds Mills at gunpoint,
but then abruptly leaves. Investigation of Doe's apartment finds handwritten volumes of
his irrational judgments and clues leading to another potential victim, but no fingerprints.
They arrive too late to find their "Lust" victim, a prostitute killed by a man wearing a
bladed S&M device, forced by Doe to simultaneously rape and kill her. Some time later,
they investigate the death of a young model whose face had been mutilated. Having
chosen to kill herself rather than live with a disfigured face, she is the victim of "Pride".
As they return to the police station, Doe appears to them and offers himself for arrest,
with the blood of the model and an unidentified victim on his hands. They find out that he
has been cutting the skin off his fingers to avoid leaving fingerprints. Through his lawyer,
Doe claims he will lead the two detectives to the last two bodies and confess to the
crimes, or otherwise will plead insanity. Though Somerset is worried, Mills agrees to the
demand. Doe directs the two detectives to a remote desert area far from the city; along
the way, he claims that God told him to punish the wicked and reveal the world for the
awful place that it is. He also makes cryptic comments toward Mills.
After arriving at the location, a delivery van approaches; Somerset intercepts the driver,
leaving Mills and Doe alone. The driver hands over a package he was instructed to deliver
at precisely this time and location. While Mills holds Doe at gunpoint, Doe mentions how
much he admires him, but does not say why. Somerset opens the package and recoils in
horror at the sight of the contents. He races back to warn Mills not to listen to Doe, but
the killer reveals that the box contains Tracy's head. Doe claims to represent the sin of
"Envy"; he was jealous of Mills' normal life, and killed Tracy after failing to "play husband"
with her. He then taunts the distraught Mills with the knowledge that Tracy was pregnant.
Somerset is unable to contain Mills as he unloads his gun into Doe, becoming the
embodiment of "Wrath". After a catatonic Mills is taken away, Somerset is asked where
he will be; he replies, "around".
The film ends with the sun setting over the desert, with Somerset quoting Ernest
Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls:
Reference (Link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_(film).
