Seven

Well, since the Catholic Church was so inclined to add more behaviors to their list of sinful actions this week now that the world has gone global and they felt the need to stay 'relevant', I thought it would be fun to review the seven most evil of them all, the deadly sins! Mwuh-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!!!!

What a time waster...when is the Church going to do something insightful for a change, like tell its vast reserves of sheep to stop overpopulating the planet?

But I digress...

History lesson: The seven deadly sins were established by Pope Gregory the Great in the 6th century.

Lust - involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature.
Yeah, I fail that one fully and completely. Fetishism is basically the most insane form of lust.

Gluttony - the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste.
Does a closet full of skintight rubber clothing count? I'm technically not wasting anything...everything gets its fair share of wear! LOL

Greed - the sin of excess applied to the acquisition of wealth in particular.
I wouldn't consider myself greedy other than to ensure I have enough money to buy more kink gear and rubber. Or am I intrinsically greedy because I fulfill my fetishes? Hmmm.....

Sloth - more simply a sin of laziness or indifference, of an unwillingness to act, an unwillingness to care (rather than a failure to love God and His works); the failure to utilize one's talents and gifts.
No relevance to sloth found here. Does mummification count?

Wrath - inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger, resentment, spitefulness, self-denial, impatience.
With the state of the world today, how can one not be frustrated to the point of being angry? Throw me in the pits of fiery hell with the other seven billion currently on the face of the earth! We're all getting screwed, some just more than others (...and some more willingly than others)! Oh, and just to make the distinction, mine is controlled anger, mmmkay?

Envy - desire for something that someone else has which they perceive themselves as lacking.
Well, I'm envious of anyone with tighter catsuits than mine, a bigger vacrack, rebreathing systems or SPFX masks. Oh yeah, and anyone with more money than me (also see greed above) because they can buy nicer gear and a well-stocked playroom/dungeon. I think that's about it...

Pride - the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and indeed the ultimate source from which the others arise. It is identified as a desire to be more important or attractive than others, failing to give compliments to others though they may be deserving of them, and excessive love of self (especially holding self out of proper position toward God).
Well, mirrors and cameras were made for a reason, weren't they? I mean, come on! With God wanting to hog all the attention, he's most likely the proudest (and hunkiest) of them all!

I am SO going to hell!

Now, for something completely different....the Virtues.

Humility - seeing ourselves as we are and not comparing ourselves to others is humility. Pride and vanity are competitive. If someone else's pride really bothers you, you have a lot of pride.
See? Rubbermen are humble; we all look the same under latex and gas masks, therefore there's no competition, only the eternal decision of who's playing top and who's playing bottom...

Chastity - self control and self mastery prevent pleasure from killing the soul by suffocation. Legitimate pleasures are controlled in the same way an athlete's muscles are: for maximum efficiency without damage. Lust is the self-destructive drive for pleasure out of proportion to its worth. Sex, power, or image can be used well, but they tend to go out of control.
'Killing the soul by suffocation'? Didn't I read that on a German BC fetish site last night?

Temperance - accepts the natural limits of pleasures and preserves this natural balance. This does not pertain only to food, but to entertainment and other legitimate goods, and even the company of others.
This is the same as "everything in moderation, including moderation itself"? Everyone goes overboard once in a while.

Charity - is about more than money. Generosity means letting others get the credit or praise. It is giving without having expectations of the other person. Greed wants to get its "fair share" or a bit more.
I can see it now...Tops can get all smug over this one! Oops! Smugness is a sin too, isn't it churchies?

Diligence/Zeal - is the energetic response of the heart to God's commands. The other sins work together to deaden the spiritual senses so we first become slow to respond to God and then drift completely into the sleep of complacency.
Take God out of the equation (except maybe on a popper high) and I don't think rubbermen have a problem with 'zeal'.

Kindness - Kindness means taking the tender approach, with patience and compassion. Anger is often our first reaction to the problems of others. Impatience with the faults of others is related to this.
Rubbermen know all about tenderness and patience. The longevity of the things we love require it! An impatient rubberman will always end up in tears.

Love - actively seeks the good of others for their sake. Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive. Envy is almost indistinguishable from pride at times.
I think we're all trying to find love. When bodies are wrapped and hidden in costume, it's even easier to find! LOL

*Yawn* The virtues are SO boring. Admirable, but boring.