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Greed
Main article:
Greed
The Worship of Mammon (1909) by
Evelyn De Morgan.
Greed (Latin,
avaritia), also known as
avarice,
cupidity, or
covetousness, is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of desire. However, greed (as seen by the Church) is applied to an artificial, rapacious desire and pursuit of material possessions. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "Greed is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." In Dante's Purgatory, the penitents are bound and laid face down on the ground for having concentrated excessively on earthly thoughts.
Hoarding of materials or objects,
theft and
robbery, especially by means of
violence,
trickery, or
manipulation of
authority are all actions that may be inspired by greed. Such misdeeds can include
simony, where one attempts to purchase or sell
sacraments, including
Holy Orders and, therefore, positions of authority in the Church hierarchy.
In the words of Henry Edward, avarice "plunges a man deep into the mire of this world, so that he makes it to be his god".
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As defined outside Christian writings, greed is an inordinate desire to acquire or possess more than one needs, especially with respect to
material wealth.
[30] Like pride, it can lead to not just some, but all evil.