“Plainly stated, these false teachers enjoy so much success because they tell people what they want to hear, whether it's the truth or not. People want their ears "tickled"---they want to hear things that make them feel good. They want everything they hear to be "self-affirming" and "non-threatening" to their self-esteem.”
Curtis A. Chamberlain
The Judas Epidemic: Exposing the Betrayal of the Christian Faith in Church and Government
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