FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ WHO ARE YOU CALLING A HYPOCRITE? ~ 29 November 2015

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

WHO ARE YOU CALLING A HYPOCRITE?

I always chuckle a little when I must sit through someone's "sermon" on why he/she doesn't ever darken the door of a church. Invariably at the top of the list of reasons given for not attending is something about the church being so full of hypocrites. You know, those people who affect virtues and qualities they don't have ... religious fakes.

The humor in this line of argument rests not so much in the fact that I never hear anything original, but rather in the facts surrounding the genesis of the word hypocrite. It was a term applied to the ancient Greek actors who wore masks in order to convey to the audience certain qualities and emotions. The actor hid behind the mask and the mask projected the necessary image.

In reality, a hypocrite is anyone who wears a mask hiding the true self while projecting an image for the benefit of the "audience". As I see it, that makes us all hypocrites! We all hide behind masks pretty consistently. How often, for instance, do we observe our hurting friends struggling to keep the "coat hanger" smile in place?

Yes, when two people stand eyeball-to-eyeball, it's one hypocrite starin' at another! The guy who won't go to church because it's full of hypocrites is not being completely honest. What he really means is that he prefers secular hypocrisy to religious hypocrisy. It's sort of like the smoker's preference for a particular brand of cigarettes.

CDR Thomas E. Braithwaite, CHC, USN

 

[Publius]

One of the lesser known byways of vocal music.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours. Hope you are getting done the things you need to get done.
Have you had to shovel snow yet? Lynn-Dah met any snow?

Ours all melted!

[luvie]

Nathaniel Ladies Ensemble~Thanks To God

Statler Brothers~Sweet Beulah Land

Casting Crowns~Praise You In The Storm

Providence~O Come Angel Band.wma

Bill Gaither/Velstal Goodman~The Lighthouse

The Trevecca Madrigalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Jeff Beck~Amazing Grace

Have a blessed Sunday

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, Pro. Thanks for helping honor our troops and thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Are you enjoying leftovers?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Holly_P, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

I like how you like to sing. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Terry L Smith, and welcome to the Canteen. A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

And we thank you for your service to our country.

[RoadGumby]

Hey Terry, one who has served to another - Thank you.

I only have your words to go by, I have no idea about your ‘beef’ with the Lord.

But, I do know that He loves you. I do know that the Justice Served upon His Son Jesus was deserved by me (and us all). And that, so that it might be possible that none would perish.

Terry, my FRiend, I do not know you, but, I pray that you would lay this down and accept Christ. Peace to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, HiTech, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

[The Mayor]

Last guest leaving tonight. Most were already here and live in Buffalo.

Computers are a pain yet such a necessity in life these days.

Thank you for the thread and have a blessed Sunday!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Thank you for the hymns. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, RoadGumby, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Very well said. Thank you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Mayor.....#50!!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Sunday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Not going so well the this past evening and continuing now. My Mom is having a lot of problems walking and may have a pinched nerve. She keeps getting up, but can’t get back down without help. I think it’s going to be a long night with not much sleep.

You and Bo enjoy your Sunday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.

The 23rd Psalm