WHAT is humility? (7 sins & 7 virtues)

[loramin]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Now regardless if you believe these virtues are good for you I wanted to ask you what you think of humility, since pride is the biggest sin and therefore humility is the biggest virtue. Humility is like thinking less of yourself "I am not important".

The Oxford Dictionary, in its 1998 edition, describes humility as a low self-regard and sense of unworthiness.

So I have two questions for you. WHAT do you THINK of humility is it good or bad? And how come many times people say they are "proud" of something they are or that they did. Isn't this feeling bad? Because religiously speaking it is. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Words in English have different meanings in different contexts. In the Catholic context, "humility" does not have the same meaning as in standard English!

The Catholic idea is about recognizing one's own unworthiness before God and accepting one's place in God's order. It is not about self-deprecation or feeling worthless, it's about seeing how magnificent God's larger plan is, and recognizing that you are just a tiny piece of that plan.

[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]