 Every belief can be called a religion. It is a way to gain the approbation of whatever or whoever one makes their god.
So if one is a self-important, pretentiously pious, sanctimonious, holier-than-thou, know-it-all, they are gaining the approbation of their god, their SELF IMPORTANCE, and the desperate need for approval of their own self.
Worshipping THAT god may well include moral sins against society, one's fellow man, and against the one True God.
Just some food for thought...
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Conservatism: Self-centered mean-spiritedness fueled by ignorance and misguided self-importance.
Bigotry is a social disease.
Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes. - David Blankenhorn is president of the New York-based Institute for American Values and the author of "The Future of Marriage."
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