Religion can prevent people from understanding the truth about themselves. Religion can breed the pride that says Im okay. In Romans 2, Paul addresses the religious elite of his day, and show them how ceremony had insulated them from Gods analysis of their hearts. Self-deception is especially deep when expressed in religious terms.
Dr. Erwin Lutzer: October 5, 2012
Religion can prevent people from understanding the truth about themselves. Religion can breed the pride that says Im okay. In Romans 2, Paul addresses the religious elite of his day, and show them how ceremony had insulated them from Gods analysis of their hearts. Self-deception is especially deep when expressed in religious terms.