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I have a question why are most people that go to Church are hypocrites no disrespect intended but I’ve seen it and felt it
Answer to Question 544 I think we have all seen it. Many people go to church and have no idea of what their church teaches. The fact that they go to church is good, but they have been going for years, yet spiritually they have remained at a standstill because they do not practice the virtues of love and forgiveness in their lives. Of course we can justify their hypocrisy by saying that we are all human and every single one of us fails to live according to the Gospels and the teachings of the church, but the truth is that they have never understood the Christian virtue of love for one's neighbour. The best way to deal with the hypocrisy is to ignore it. Over the years I have learnt to not judge anyone for their spiritual weaknesses. I look at myself and ask how good a priest am I? I know what the church teaches and have even spent time as a novice monk. I therefore should be perfect but I'm not and so I have no right to judge. I can only look at myself and accuse myself as being a hypocrite.
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