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is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of

hearing, and their eyes they have closed;

lest at any time they should see with their

eyes, and hear with their ears, and should

understand with their heart, and should be

converted, and I should heal them.”

Respecter of Persons

It doesn’t take long to be involved in church

life to realize that churchgoers are respecters

of persons. The poorly dressed and the very

conservative in dress and lifestyle are often

shunned, ridiculed, and disdained, while

those who are physically attractive, talented,

intelligent, financially successful, and/or

personable and outgoing are exalted and

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