Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity - enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
When did it something of shame or ridicule to be a self-made man in America?
Prosperity often leads to pride, which leads to sin.
Pride is one of the socially acceptable sins in some corners of the evangelical culture. It's just straight-out ego gratification - how important I am; whether my name gets on the building or on the TV program or in the magazine article.
Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.
The first and most fundamental issue of sin is pride.
Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.
American culture is not about experiencing our shame, it's about denying it. It's been that way our whole history.
I look upon pride as a sin.
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