Hypocrisy

 

"Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo." Ambrose Bierce As a religious person, I could be a hypocrite. I thought my goodness depended on judging others as inferior. I put others down so I could appear terrific. Part of me knew I was wrong. I ignored religious teachings that emphasize forgiveness and acceptance and instead focused on judgment and condemnation. It was all part of my sickness. Inside, I was hurting and feeling guilty, but I hid behind a mask of respectability. Today I accept the...