Mary
21st May 2003, 03:20 AM
Are you a Sloth?
Though sloth today usually means physical laziness, in the original seven deadly sins, sloth was sadness, or depression. The word for sloth, acedia (from the Greek "akedia," or "not to care") meant "spiritual sloth." In many religions, sloth is seen as inhibiting or preventing virtuous conduct. It is considered sinful or wrong because inaction, in both the spiritual and wordly realms, can be just as bad as wrong actions. Sloth does include being a couch potato, <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> but it is also often interpreted as wasting precious time, not doing enough to help the world, and avoiding a rigorous spiritual journey.
Are You Slothful?
Sit up straight, get your mind in gear and take this quiz to find out whether you are guilty <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> of this...
Q1. If your TV had no remote, would you:
1. Watch less TV
2. Watch more TV
3. Watch the same amount
Q2. What time do you wake up on the weekend?
1. Before 7 am
2. Before 9 am
3. Before 1 pm
Q3. You stay in your job because you:
1. Love the work
2. Haven't found the right position elsewhere
3. Are burnt out, but comfortable enough
Q4. Your neighbors ask you to join their community organization. You:
1. Accept
2. Beg off because you sincerely don't have the time
3. Say no; they are just busybodies
Q5. When do you pick up your dry cleaning?
1. I wash everything by hand
2. The day its ready
3. A week or more after it's ready
4. When I absolutely need the garments
Q6. How many times a week do you eat cereal as a non-breakfast meal:
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. None
Q7. Whom do you identify most with: (couldn't answer this one)
1. Homer Simpson
2. Hank Hill (I had to check this one out... and still don't know it)
<a href="http://www.fox.com/kingofthehill/bios/" target="_blank">http://www.fox.com/kingofthehill/bios/</a>
Q8. How often during long car rides do you use cruise control:
1. Never
2. Just on really long rides
3. Whenever I get a straightaway
Q9. What percent of the time you spend on the couch is upright vs. reclining:
1. 90 percent upright
2. 50-50
3. 10 percent upright
Though sloth today usually means physical laziness, in the original seven deadly sins, sloth was sadness, or depression. The word for sloth, acedia (from the Greek "akedia," or "not to care") meant "spiritual sloth." In many religions, sloth is seen as inhibiting or preventing virtuous conduct. It is considered sinful or wrong because inaction, in both the spiritual and wordly realms, can be just as bad as wrong actions. Sloth does include being a couch potato, <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> but it is also often interpreted as wasting precious time, not doing enough to help the world, and avoiding a rigorous spiritual journey.
Are You Slothful?
Sit up straight, get your mind in gear and take this quiz to find out whether you are guilty <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> of this...
Q1. If your TV had no remote, would you:
1. Watch less TV
2. Watch more TV
3. Watch the same amount
Q2. What time do you wake up on the weekend?
1. Before 7 am
2. Before 9 am
3. Before 1 pm
Q3. You stay in your job because you:
1. Love the work
2. Haven't found the right position elsewhere
3. Are burnt out, but comfortable enough
Q4. Your neighbors ask you to join their community organization. You:
1. Accept
2. Beg off because you sincerely don't have the time
3. Say no; they are just busybodies
Q5. When do you pick up your dry cleaning?
1. I wash everything by hand
2. The day its ready
3. A week or more after it's ready
4. When I absolutely need the garments
Q6. How many times a week do you eat cereal as a non-breakfast meal:
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. None
Q7. Whom do you identify most with: (couldn't answer this one)
1. Homer Simpson
2. Hank Hill (I had to check this one out... and still don't know it)
<a href="http://www.fox.com/kingofthehill/bios/" target="_blank">http://www.fox.com/kingofthehill/bios/</a>
Q8. How often during long car rides do you use cruise control:
1. Never
2. Just on really long rides
3. Whenever I get a straightaway
Q9. What percent of the time you spend on the couch is upright vs. reclining:
1. 90 percent upright
2. 50-50
3. 10 percent upright