Hypocrisy and Human Nature
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is prevalent part of our present day society as well as societies of the past. It is a part of human nature that most do not want to admit they possess or practice. Many people profess their beliefs, feelings, and virtues whole heartedly convinced that possess and assert those beliefs, feelings, and virtues in their daily lives. Although people usually have the best of intentions, they often times find themselves in situations in which they are not engaging in activities comparable to what they declare, it is part of our nature as human beings.
Religious beliefs are where a large number of people find themselves declaring that they possess certain beliefs, but yet fail to live up to what attest to be true and right. Muslim theology teaches in the Quran that all who believe in God in the last day and do right, they will be rewarded by God, no matter their religious affiliation. Yet in today’s society we see a widespread distortion of those beliefs. The Muslim extremists and terrorists groups claim to posses the beliefs contained in the Quran, but fail to live and practices the teachings contained inside it. Another example is Christianity which teaches that a Christian should exemplify in their lives the teachings of Christ and that they should live their lives as Christ lived his. They believe that Christ lead a life of service and humility, yet many who claim to be Christians today cannot be bothered to help someone in need, they care more about what they need than what someone else might need more. Yet another example of religious hypocrisy is Catholicism. Catholicism teaches that in order to be saved that they must believe that God exists and that he rewards the good and punishes the bad, yet how many times has there been instances where Catholic deacons, priests, or bishops accused of heinous acts and yet been allowed by the church to continue in their present duties within the church, if Catholics believe that the bad should
Hypocrisy is prevalent part of our present day society as well as societies of the past. It is a part of human nature that most do not want to admit they possess or practice. Many people profess their beliefs, feelings, and virtues whole heartedly convinced that possess and assert those beliefs, feelings, and virtues in their daily lives. Although people usually have the best of intentions, they often times find themselves in situations in which they are not engaging in activities comparable to what they declare, it is part of our nature as human beings.
Religious beliefs are where a large number of people find themselves declaring that they possess certain beliefs, but yet fail to live up to what attest to be true and right. Muslim theology teaches in the Quran that all who believe in God in the last day and do right, they will be rewarded by God, no matter their religious affiliation. Yet in today’s society we see a widespread distortion of those beliefs. The Muslim extremists and terrorists groups claim to posses the beliefs contained in the Quran, but fail to live and practices the teachings contained inside it. Another example is Christianity which teaches that a Christian should exemplify in their lives the teachings of Christ and that they should live their lives as Christ lived his. They believe that Christ lead a life of service and humility, yet many who claim to be Christians today cannot be bothered to help someone in need, they care more about what they need than what someone else might need more. Yet another example of religious hypocrisy is Catholicism. Catholicism teaches that in order to be saved that they must believe that God exists and that he rewards the good and punishes the bad, yet how many times has there been instances where Catholic deacons, priests, or bishops accused of heinous acts and yet been allowed by the church to continue in their present duties within the church, if Catholics believe that the bad should