Pride And Perspective Analysis

Pride and Perspectives The effects of pride can have two different outcomes when looking at two different perspectives. One Perspective is a “world” view, and the other a “Godly.” The difference between the two is one is living with worldly values, and the other with Godly values.

Living with worldly values puts a more positive outlook on the effects of pride. When one can attain pride they are showing they feel that they're worthy of themselves’. It is getting to love oneself and boast. Pride is what helps us strive to get to where we want to be. However, there are times when pride can be taken too far. One sign that pride can be taken too far is when it gets in the way of one's happiness. Elizabeth, from Pride and prejudice,

One of the biggest examples of too much pride in Christianity, is the Devil. This is because he was once an angel who basically felt he had the right to be just like God, so he was sent to what we know as hell. Really, one should not have pride at all. It should be self love. Pride, in a religious sense, leads to arrogance, vanity, and conceit (Sands,Paul). However, it can also lead to punishment as we see through the Bible, “ King Sennacherib boasted of his might and defied God—and shortly thereafter was murdered by his sons. Herod was lauded as a god, but he was struck down by an angel “because he had not given glory to God” (Acts 12:20-21) (Sands, Paul). The punishment is due to the fact that having pride is disobeying. One should not see themselves as higher than another. Pride is doing just that, by letting oneself see them self as a higher standing.

The effects of pride vary between each person, and each stand point. Coming from a worldly view, pride doesn't seem horrible, However, it doesn't seem great. It can get in the way of happiness, friendliness, and at some point self love. Coming from a Godly view point of pride, however, pride is one of the worst sins you could commit, which could hold a greater effect on