Anger » Noticeable effects and Religious perspective
- More acute senses.
- Desire to yell or to move quickly and forcefully.
- The eyes are open wider than usual and the pupils are dilated.
- The face reddens, but then may turn pale.
- Increased physical strength.
- Speech and motion are faster and more intense.
- Tense muscles.
Religious perspective on anger:
Buddhism presents a quite different view on emotions like anger. Anger
is defined here as: "being unable to bear the object, or the intention
to cause harm to the object". Anger is seen as aversion with a stronger
exaggeration, and is listed as one of the five hindrances.
In Christianity, causeless, excessive, or protracted anger is sinful
(Matt. 5:22; Col. 3:8), and unbridled wrath is one of the Seven Deadly
Sins. The Bible warns "do not let the sun go down on your anger"
, that is, do not let feelings of anger last so long as to become sinful.
However, the "wrath of God" merely denotes God's displeasure
with sin and with sinners .
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