# 7 deadly sins

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406 "2003-08-15T16:18:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Sassafras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@Sassafras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassafras)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/41 "2003-08-22T16:43:07Z")

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Kingdom  
Phyllum  
Class  
Order  
Family  
Genus  
Species

I memorized this for school 20 years ago and finally get to use it again!! yay!

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**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/42 "2003-08-22T16:50:24Z")

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A  
B  
C  
D  
E  
F  
G

and

Red  
Orange  
Yellow  
Green  
Blue  
Indigo  
Violet

and

Be humble  
Bemoan evil  
Be meek  
Seek righteousness  
Be merciful  
Be pure  
Make peace

and

Feed the hungry  
Give drink to the thirsty  
Give shelter to strangers  
Clothe the naked  
Visit the sick  
Minister to prisoners  
Bury the dead

and

Baptism  
Penance  
Eucharist  
Confirmation  
Matrimony  
Holy Orders  
Extreme Unction

THANK YOU for listing the seven liberal arts. I’d been looking for those. I’d also like to refer you to [deadlysins.com](http://deadlysins.com), which has some discussion about the Seven Sins’ history.

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**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/43 "2003-08-22T17:25:38Z")

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Application  
Presentation  
Session  
Transport  
Network  
Data-link  
Physical

(for all the geeks)

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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/44 "2003-08-22T23:34:45Z")

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Dasher  
Dancer  
Prance … no, sorry – 3 too many.

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**Author:** ![frixxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@frixxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frixxxx)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/45 "2003-08-24T17:50:11Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Reepicheep \*  
> \*\*Application  
> Presentation  
> Session  
> Transport  
> Network  
> Data-link  
> Physical
> 
> (for all the geeks) \*\*

Is that the 7 Deadly OSI layers?

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**Author:** ![gluteus\_maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gluteus\_maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gluteus_maximus)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/46 "2003-08-24T18:11:12Z")

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Be Proactive  
Begin With The End In Mind  
Put First Things First  
Teamwork  
Cooperation  
Communication  
Renewal

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/195406/47 "2003-08-24T18:48:50Z")

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# **The Seven Phases of a Project** (The larger the project, the more truth in this list.)

1. Uncritical Acceptance
2. Wild Enthusiasm
3. Dejected Disillusionment
4. Total Confusion
5. Search For The Guilty
6. Punishment Of The Innocent
7. Awards And Accolades For The Uninvolved

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