A person who cannot believe in anything outside of themselves never has to worry about being called a hypocrite.
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Thought for the Day – Above Reproach
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged hypocrisy, hypocrite on June 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Thought for the Day – A Roadblock to the Lost
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged hypocrisy, Pharisee, pure doctrine, religion, religious practice, zealousness on February 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Religion has a tendency to make the person of God seem distant, and to add unnecessary complexity to our walk with Him; while the scripture indicates that He has fashioned everything so that any lost child can find Him. If we are not careful, zealousness for our particular brand of religious practice can lead us into the same trap that the Pharisee’s fell into (Matt 23:13-39). Though they considered themselves to be the dutiful guardians of pure doctrine, Jesus described them as, “whitewashed tombs”, who make a big effort to keep up appearances, but who are inwardly corrupt (Matt 23:27). He not only rebuked them for their hypocrisy, but also for blocking the way for others who wish to come to Him (Matt 23:13).
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Thought for the Day – The Height of Irony
Posted in Commentaries, Opinions, Social / Political, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged belittling, disparaging people, diversity, hateful, hypocrisy, irony, mocking, pretentious rhetoric, taking the high road, taunting, tolerance, unit on February 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Lately, I’ve pondered whether the mocking, taunting and belittling of those we consider to be hateful is the height of irony, or the height of hypocrisy. I suppose it could be both. Either way, disparaging people who don’t share our particular point of view seems to have become our new national pastime. So much for all that pretentious rhetoric about tolerance, diversity, unity, and taking the “high road”.
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