There are few things that really cause me anger and disgust like lies. Most people simply think that a lie is when you say something that is blatantly untrue, with intent. But there is an even more insidious version of the lie that actually often does more damage - its called hypocrisy. From Dictionary.com: Hypocrisy … Continue reading Hypocrisy in High Places
As I sit on my scheduled "day off", soaking in the after effects of our Palm Sunday services while also ruminating on all that I see in the news of the day, I can't help but reflect on all the insane finger-pointing. The United States is a nation in decline. Yes, our economic state is … Continue reading The Problem…
hypocrisy: 1. a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion 2. an act or instance of hypocrisyThe simple definition of the term would be in application - to claim to believe or hold a belief or view, but your … Continue reading Hypocrisy and Current Events
Anyone with open eyes or ears today is well aware of at least one, and likely two very high-profile cases. The first, and most dramatic, being that of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014. An event that almost immediately led to a series of … Continue reading The Injustice of Selective Outrage
Paul wrote to the Corinthian Church: It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.For though absent in body, … Continue reading Immorality Destroying the Church
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