Seven Sins of Man - Prelude

Headnote: This short tale of 30K words is rated 17+ and has some disturbing lines. So please be advised on the above before you read.

What is the definition of a sin? It an act that that violates a known moral rule in a religion. The most common named sins are described as the 7 Deadly Sins, or known as Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins. These are objectionable vices that followers of a faith may succumb to in their lifetime. They are given as wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony. Each of these sins are paired to a demon in the faith as listed here; Lucifer for  Pride, Mammon for Greed, Asmodeus for Lust, Leviathan: for Envy, Beelzebub for Gluttony, Satan for Wrath  and Belphegor for Sloth. In contrast to the above sins, there are the seven virtues as listed here; prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude, faith, hope, and love.

So what is a Sinner? One who commits a sin. But what about one who commits a sin when the act to commit is not his own doing but of another? Do we condemn the former and let the later free of any blame or do we blamed them both. He who wields the sword is the murderer as always judged but he who commands is only the accomplice. But if the one who wields does it reluctantly or unknowing, we are sentencing the innocent to the act. Is the physical act the action to be judged or the mind that directs it? Its like asking do we blame the hangman for the act of carrying the punishment? Do we blame the judge for delivering the punishment. Does the act itself calls for the equal act of punishment to be exacted for the act?.

I don’t have the answer. Neither do these seven children. But they know they have committed sins that was worked onto them. The question is how do they clear their conscience on it. Like what Pride would said; Be nice to me or I will be Pride if I need to tear you apart. When does one commit something which is considered a sinful can also be a virtue act? All of us has the in-built committment to prohibit act of sins but by thoughts alone does not necessary translate to compliance with that committment more so when the call for action. That action may be for reclaim self worth or sometimes to correct another situation. Or sometimes to save a life. Or even to take a life when that call made can save more lifes. Neurotic thoughts perhaps, but that is the truth. The ability of mankind to circumvent many things has been recorded and seen many times. God permits sins to be known to man, he also gave them the ability to act on it. It may not be a sin to do it. The most staunch in the faith has been turned and vice versa on such circumtances. The only answer is because we as Man are given choices to right the wrong even it means to commit the seven sins of Man. It is a sad but in the end we have one more last hope, and its to finally turn to the Creator for final act of cleansing the sins we committed before we complete the final step of our journey.

These words will perhaps describe the answer to the above.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.
T'was Grace that taught... my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come. T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home. The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures. Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall cease,  I shall possess within the veil,
a life of joy and peace. When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun. "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,  
That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

The lyrics from the song Amazing Grace.

So our story began now......