“External observance is much easier to achieve…and it is not so hard on the conscience. As a result, some Christians make external observances and outward behavior the whole domain of their spiritual effort in order to give the perception of piety. These people run the risk of becoming the ―whitewashed tombs‖ of the Church.”
(Protopresbyter George D. Konstantopoulos in ‘The Way’)
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