Like the Pharisees, today’s religious hypocrites know the truth of the Bible, but they use it for sinful purposes. They twist it to prop up their political agenda, beat people over the head with the hell fire and brimstone passages, use it to justify their hatred and condescension for others, all while ignoring the passages that speak to their sins. In the process they give Christ and the Church a bad name. Instead of sparking a desire in the hearts of the lost, the instead disgust with their hypocrisy and self-righteousness.That is why I feel no guilt when offending religious hypocrites and even do so intentionally.