Quote by Fred A. Allen

Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats; then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure.

Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild

Summary

This quote suggests that many individuals engage in reckless or indulgent behavior throughout the majority of the week, engaging in activities that may not align with societal or moral expectations. However, on Sundays, they attend religious services and ask for forgiveness or for their other actions to go unnoticed. In essence, it humorously highlights the idea of hypocrisy, where people seek redemption for their actions while continuing to engage in behaviors that contradict their professed beliefs.

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Christianity

By Fred A. Allen

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