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To: Theophilus
ostentation is my forte

"Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. "Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

207 posted on 03/18/2003 11:05:38 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Hey, it was a left over self deprecation from a previous thread :-)
241 posted on 03/19/2003 7:00:02 AM PST by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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