“I have never met a man who wanted to be bad,” writes George MacLeod. “The mystery of man is that he is bad when he wants to be good.” In the church, most dragons see themselves as godly people, adequately gracious and kind, who hold another viewpoint they honestly believe is right. Unfortunately, sincerity without self-examination is no excuse. Remember the old joke about the proud mother who thought every member of the marching band was out of step except her Freddy? Even with intense self-examination,
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