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RE: The Paganism Elevator Speech
Oh, totally. There's that verse in Matthew about doing your praying alone behind closed doors and not out on the street for everyone to see, because that admiration of people thinking you're so pious is alllll the reward you're going to get out of that, but if it's just between you and Yhwh, that's what counts. I see all the showy-offy more-Christian-than-thou people and I just want to make that verse a neon sign and stick it in their front yard. LOL
There is a book by LLoyd C. Douglas, Magnificent Obsession (1929) that is based on that exact Bible quote! (Don't bother with the movie version.) It demonstrates the concept in action. He also wrote a prequel, Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1939) along similar lines. Douglas' books had a big influence on me, and that particular one especially so.