A very well-known doctor once came to see me. His wife, who was also a doctor, came with him. They were religious people, both of them. They complained that their children were living secular lives and not only didn’t observe the religious traditions of the family, but mocked them. They called Christians backward, smug, insincere, hypocritical and impious because- according to them- their words didn’t match their deeds and their deeds weren’t Christian. Once a year the parents held a service of the blessing of the oil at their house and, although the children had taken part when they were little, they now no longer did so. The doctor seemed very tired and depressed over the religious apathy of his children. He felt ...
