Rev. Sam Shoemaker, a well-known Episcopal priest who helped start Alcoholics Anonymous, said this in a sermon:
The wickedest people I ever talked to are not the out and out pagan sinners – They are the people who have grown too good ever to be open to conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit, the people who believe that on the whole, they are all right, the people who enjoy a good reputation, and live on the flattery of their neighbors.
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