...The "seven deadly sins" concept appears to hearken back to early Catholic bishops, who underscored these tributaries, as I see them, to greater mischief and indiscretion, sin, if you will.
...In writing some essays, which I am doing as backstory for one or more novels I'm writing, set within the Mormon chuch, I ran across what I believe is a profound article on the subject of pride.
...While Mormons do not appear to refer to the "seven deadly sins," as such, their former, now deceased, prophet, Ezra Taft Benson, does acknowledge with disdain the sin of pride.
...Whether you are Mormon or not, I encourage you to read this article and ask yourself whether or not it resonates for you.
