| Mar 10, 2006 @ 12:16 PM |
What Do You Believe To Be The Greatest Virtue?
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Virtue is moral excellence of a man or a woman. A virtue is a character trait valued as being good.It is something practiced at all times. The virtue of perseverance is needed for all and any virtue since it is a habit of character and must be used continuously in order for any person to maintain oneself in virtue.
So what do you believe is the greatest virtue? What is yours? And what virtue or virtues would you look for in a partner?  
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 1:27 PM |
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Roanin
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Okay..now Tink..why'd ya have to go and ask that?...Great, now I have to actually think today...gee thanks.  Be back later, when I've thought of a good answer...I just have so many virtues, that it's going to be hard to pick just one 
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 1:36 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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To me Virtue means teaching by example. Giving life to words, by being a living teacher. And no you don`t have to have an education to be a teacher...your education is what you`ve learned through lifes experiences..Forgiveness for those who don`t understand... Showing that every life is of value, and that everyone deserves to benefit from each others gifts. Love and compassion for those less fortunate then me.. With these virtues, there would be no intentional harm done to anyone in any area of life. What a GREAT world this would be if we all had these virtues.Those to me, are the greatest virtues of all..
Virutues I look for in a man: Honesty,Loyalty,Respect,friendliness ,humor,imagination
fairness,commitment,being beautful in spirit (not Looks) ,unselfishness,sympathy,sincerity,happiness and
self-respect..I may not find them all.But some is better then none.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 5:42 PM |
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Roanin
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 Tink..you are the swammie! I'm still thinking though...in between dumplings..LOL
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 5:55 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Tink..you are the swammie! I'm still thinking though...in between dumplings..LOL
ok..think hard.. 
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:03 PM |
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sciurusniger
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Boy, tough one, Tink.
I think perhaps that Compassion is the greatest virtue because it contains the greatest element of true understanding of another and is the driving force behind making the world a better place. I strive to be compassionate my Self and do look for it in those I allow close to me. The virtue that I look for in parallel to compassion is honesty.
Merriam-Webster online defines Compassion as "sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it".
Further definitions include:
- a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
- the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
- Compassion is a sense of shared suffering, most often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce such suffering.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassion
- transcends both natural human sympathy and normal Christian concern, enabling one to sense in others a wide range of emotions and then provide a supportive ministry of caring and intercessory prayer. Also called the gift of Mercy.
www.acts17-11.com/dictionary_gifts.html
- The wish to free others from their suffering.
www.whitneystewart.com/HHDL/Glossary.htm
- (Skt. karuna / Tib. nyingje): The unconditional wish that all sentient beings be freed from physical and mental suffering.
www.bodhipath-west.org/glossary.htm
- [from Latin com with + pati to bear, suffer] Sympathetic understanding; the feeling of one's unity with all that is, resulting in an "intimate magnetic sympathy with all that is." (OG)
www.theosociety.org/pasadena/etgloss/ci-cz.htm
- a Primary Law and prime virtue, is when a person is moved by the suffering or distress of another, and by the desire to relieve it. Compassion is empathy, not sympathy – identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives. Compassion is the highest vibration of the elastic relative Law of Tolerance, under the Principle of Equilibrium. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" is the Law of Compassion.
miriams-well.org/Glossary/
- The desire to help when a need is discovered.
www.godonthe.net/dictionary/c.html
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:06 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Great Post Sciur!
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:11 PM |
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sciurusniger
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Thanks, Tink! This was a really good question. 
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:16 PM |
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spongebob777
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Honesty for both myself and my partner. A couple can't last without honesty.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:21 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Honesty for both myself and my partner. A couple can't last without honesty.
Thats so true..
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:51 PM |
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Greystone1
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Tolerance.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:53 PM |
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AngelLight
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Hands down, Compassion.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:55 PM |
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Wulfchyld
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Truth, beyond any doubt.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 6:58 PM |
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AngelLight
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Wulf.....thank you for that!!!!
Yes, I guess I need to say Virtues
Compassion and Truth.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 7:09 PM |
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JesterDrawers
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I think the greatest virtue is most likely one of the following:
Acceptance: To consider circumstances, especially those that can not be changed, as satisfactory.
Bravery: A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear.
Caution: Avoidance of rashness, attention to safety.
Curiosity: A desire to find out and know things.
Defiance: Bold resistance.
Determination: Firmness of purpose.
Devotion: A great love or loyalty, enthusiastic zeal.
Discretion: Being discrete in ones speech, keeping secrets.
Flexibility: Adaptable, able to be changed to suit circumstances.
Focus: Concentrated awareness and effort.
Forgiveness: To cease to feel angry or bitter towards a person or about an offense.
Generosity: Giving or ready to give freely, free from meanness or prejudice.
Gentleness: Moderate; mild, quite; not rough or severe.
Gratitude: Being thankful.
Honesty: Truthful; sincere; not lieing or cheating.
Humbleness: Modest; not arrogant or boastful.
Humor: The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is amusing, comical, incongruous, or absurd.
Impartiality: Fair.
Industry: Diligent, hardworking.
Innocence: Guileless, not guilty.
Justice: Fair, impartial, giving a deserved response.
Kindness: Friendly, helpful, well meaning.
Love: A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.
Loyalty: Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government, or sovereign. Faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty.
Majesty: Great and impressive dignity.
Moderation: The avoidance of extremes in one’s actions or opinions.
Obedience: Willingness to obey, to be controlled when necessary, to carry out orders.
Openness: Ready and willing to talk candidly.Unsecretive.
Patience: The ability to endure delay, trouble, pain or hardship.
Peace: Freedom from mental agitation; serenity.
Prudence: Wise or careful in conduct. Shrewd or thrifty in planning ahead.
Reliability: Can be trusted to do something.
Responsibility: Having control over and accountability for appropriate events.
Sensitivity: Heightened awareness of oneself and others within the context of social and personal relationships.
Simplicity: Straightforward; not complex or complicated. Unpretentious.
Sincerity: Free from pretense or deceit in manner or actions.
Sobriety: Serious, solemn and calm. Free from intoxication.
Spontaneity: Natural, not planned.
Steadfastness: Firm, resolute; determinedly unwavering.
Strength: Capable of exerting great force.
Toughness: Strong and durable; not easily damaged.
Tranquility: Serenely quite and peaceful; undisturbed.
Trust: Having confidence in others; lacking suspicion.
Trustworthiness: Able to be trusted or depended on; reliable.
But the, I could be wrong.....
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 7:11 PM |
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holding4u
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Love for others and integrity - these two things allow all the other virtues to come into being.
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 7:16 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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But the, I could be wrong.....
 way to go Jester.. 
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 7:32 PM |
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AngelLight
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ohhhhhhhhhhhh Jest, wrong as usual
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 7:36 PM |
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JesterDrawers
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ohhhhhhhhhhhh Jest, wrong as usual
I can't help it...it's just a habit I've gotten into.
I WAS right once.....let's see.....1971, I believe it was.....
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| Mar 10, 2006 @ 7:36 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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ohhhhhhhhhhhh Jest, wrong as usual
that jester says it all in one post.
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