7 Deadly Sins & 7 Heavenly Virtues

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Most people are familiar with the SEVEN DEADLY SINS, but few know of the
VIRTUES designed to counter them!
 
Here you will find a brief Explination of each of the sins as well as the virtues.
According to the Wikipedia online:

"The Roman Catholic church recognized the seven capital virtues as

opposites to the Seven Capital Sins or the Seven Deadly Sins. According to
Dante's The Divine Comedy the sins have an order of greatness, and the
virtues a respective order of greatness as well. This order is shown below
from the lowest to the highest."

Sin Virtue
Lust (excessive sexual appetites) Chastity (purity)
Gluttony (over-indulgence) Temperance (self-restraint)
Greed (avarice) Charity (giving)
Sloth (laziness/idleness) Diligence (zeal/integrity/Labor)
Anger (wrath) Forgiveness (composure)
Envy (jealousy) Kindness (admiration)
Pride (vanity) Humility (humbleness)

The Seven Deadly Sins:

Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride
 
LUST- An insatiable need for sex or things of a sexual nature. This
includes thoughts, desires, and actions. If this need is unfed, it can lead
to masturbation, rape, and even beastiality. Lust is fed by any of the
aformentioned means or viewing pornography.
 
Gluttony- Over endulgences of anything to the extreme, usually food or
drink. Alcoholism is considered part of Gluttony. Drug abuse, Gluttony.

Greed- Greed is the need for material posessions or material wealth. If

this need is unfed, a Greedy person may even resort to hoarding their
goods, theft, robbery, or obtaining any material posessions by means of
trickery, violence, deception, or manipulation. Greedy people usually are
 easy to bribe, or will take any bet or do anything for a dollar.

Sloth- Sadness, depression, or the inability to feel joy. Sloth is often

confused with Gluttony, though I don't know why. Those who suffer from
depression to an extreme usually have thoughts of or plans for suicide.
Many times, Sloth can lead to another sin: Wrath. Those who have lost or
lack love, usually fall into a deep state of Sloth.

Wrath- Extreme anger, rage, hatred, or a need for vengance or revenge.

People who suffer with Wrath issues will often resort to taking the law in
their own hands if they feel the justice system has failed them. To feed
the need of Wrath, they may even turn to physical abuse of themself or
others, murder, or even genocide. Wrath usually is a need to do harm to
others. Dante described Wrath as "love of justice perverted to revenge
and spite" according to the Wikipedia.

Envy- The need to have better or be better than others. The need to have
the goods of others. Wanting what others have for yourself. Many times,
someone with extreme Envous needs may turn to voyerism to feed the
need to see what others have that the envious want.

Pride- Once considered a need to be the most beautiful, Pride can also
mean a need for public acceptance in all acts. Pride can also be a need
to be more important than others. Those who suffer with Pride issues,
usually fail to give due complements to others, but instead fish for
complements for them selves. They find ways to be better than those
around them and usually have a "One Up" story. Pride is said to be the
original and most deadly of the seven sins, leading straight to damnation.

The Seven Heavenly Virtues:

Chastity, Abstinence, Liberality, Diligence, Patience, Kindness, Humility
 
Chastity- Courage and boldness. Embracing of moral wholesomeness and
achieving purity of thought through education and betterment.
 
Abstinence- Constant mindfulness of others and one's surroundings;
practicing self-control, abstention, and moderation.
 
Liberality- Generosity. Willingness to give. A nobility of thought or actions.
 
Diligence- A zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work. Decisive
work ethic. Budgeting one's time; monitoring one's own activities to guard
against laziness.
 
Patience- Forbearance and endurance through moderation. Resolving
conflicts peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. The ability to forgive;
to show mercy to sinners.
 
Kindness- Charity, compassion, friendship, and sympathy without prejudice
and for its own sake.
 
Humility- Modest behavior, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Giving
credit where credit is due; not unfairly glorifying one's own self.Modest
behavior, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Giving credit where credit is
due; not unfairly glorifying one's own self.