Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> On Sat, 10 Mar 2001, John D. Giorgis wrote:
>
> > 2) If individual A says privately to individual B "I am morally
> > superior to you, individual B." - is individual A *by definition* not
> > morally superior to individual B?
>
> Not necessarily. Individual A may in fact be morally superior, but by
> saying so, A is demonstrating that A is also a jerk. Which goes back to
> the "holier than thou" attitude problem that several people have
> expressed, and which I have pointed out compares to the hypocrites in
> Matthew (can't remember which chapter) that Jesus warned against acting
> like.
>
Thanks, Julia, I found this passage in Matthew 6 that illustrates what I am
trying to say:
1 "Be careful not to do your `acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by
them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So
when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I
tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
Doug
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