Quote:Who doesn't like being looked up to and respected? You don't have to be a preacher to be a prominent member whom others deem well educated in the faith.
Exactly, Cinjin. A sentiment captured perfectly by H. L. Mencken:
Quote:God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos: He will set them above their betters.