Exactly. The holy gift of Fear of the Lord is replaced by a sinful fear of the world. If fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge (see proverbs), then fear of the world is the beginning of foolishness and ignorance. The mask is their external sign of the internal fear of the world.
Exactly. The holy gift of Fear of the Lord is replaced by a sinful fear of the world. If fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge (see proverbs), then fear of the world is the beginning of foolishness and ignorance. The mask is their external sign of the internal fear of the world.
Brilliant.