Here is a little rule I have come to believe: the more dramatic and pious we become about out faith, the more likely it is that we are trying to please the gods of this earth--sometimes disguised in religious robes--rather than the one true and holy God. Jesus couldn't stomach publicly sanctimonious displays of religiosity. He preferred those whose actions spoke for their faith. That is a thought that should scare us all into judgment. I have long believed that our checkbook will say more about our true commitment than all the pious words we utter.