| 7 (8) deadly sins | Defiling evils |
| Pride | Pride |
| Greed | Greed, thefts |
| Wrath | murders |
| Envy | envy |
| Lust | sexual immorality, adultery, indecent behavior |
| Gluttony | |
| Sloth | |
| Acedia | |
| (bearing false witness) | deceit |
| evil thoughts | |
| slander | |
| wickedness | |
| foolishness |
I think games have a place in our lives--they do in children's--though I know some great people disagree. I figure that Jesus was talking about deliberately choosing foolishness when wisdom is called for.
"Defiling" isn't the first thing I'd have thought of in connection with foolishness. It makes you less than you ought to be, and opens the door for all kinds of other sins and disasters. Jesus says it makes you unclean by itself. Most of the other "evil things" are about relations with other people, but evil thoughts and foolishness can be solo activities.
Have I done some foolish things today? In the broad sense, yes--wasting time with trivia. Doing deliberately stupid things--maybe not so much. How broad did Jesus mean the word to be?
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