Having high morals does not make one a hypocrite. The title introduces a ridiculous premise. It is having high morals while doing the opposite, or making a big show of religion for all to see that makes the hypocrite. Many do this too with their public philanthropy, 'blowing the trumpet' before them. People in particular that wear or use alot of religious symbols (crosses, whether priests or plain people; celebrities do this) must wear their religion externally, since they have no principles that would appear good otherwise. (Thinking of the republican candidates in particular now, all of whom claim to be Christians). This is hypocrisy, a Greek term for theatre where [i]m...

Having high morals does not make one a hypocrite. The title introduces a ridiculous premise. It is having high morals while doing the opposite, or making a big show of religion for all to see that makes the hypocrite. Many do this too with their public philanthropy, 'blowing the trumpet' before them. People in particular that wear or use alot of religious symbols (crosses, whether priests or plain people; celebrities do this) must wear their religion externally, since they have no principles that would appear good otherwise. (Thinking of the republican candidates in particular now, all of whom claim to be Christians). This is hypocrisy, a Greek term for theatre where masks were used to portray a character.

However, those with low morals have nothing to be proud of either, they just want to bring everyone else down with them (a very low kind of "equality"). The word degradation should be consulted.

"Woe unto you Pharisees, hypocrites!"
-- Jesus Christ to the "conservatives" and "religious right" of his day

Note he did not condemn the scriptures with "high moral standards", just the Pharisees who misinterpreted, abused, and ignored them. They had him killed for it. Know people like that? Hypocrites rage when they are rebuked--it is the mark of self-righteousness to be incapable of confessing guilt or fault upon provable evidence. This is the mark to look for in both the religious and irreligious, and very present in government, Presidents, and churches, and society as a whole. No one can take being told they are wrong anymore. Self-righteousness is a current pandemic, because nobody thinks they are, and think they are full of good virtues--if you listen they will tell you, but don't dare contradict them!