Is "hypocrisy" a form of "heresy"??

Question

If not, what is the best heading to group the two under?

Answer 1

no

heresy is holding beliefs that are contrary to the official teachings of your religion

hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing another - pretending to believe what one does not believe

Heretics are genuine, but misguided; hypocrites know what is true, but have rejected it.

Answer 2

Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have morals or virtues that one does not truly possess or practice. The word derives from the late Latin hypocrisis and Greek hupokrisis both meaning play-acting or pretence. The word is arguably derived from hypo- meaning under, + krinein meaning to decide/to dispute. A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action while carrying out the same action oneself.

The term hypocrisy is also commonly used in a way which should be more specifically termed a double standard, bias, or inconsistency. An example would be when one honestly believes that one group of individuals should be held to a different set of morals than another group.

Hypocrisy also refers to the act of criticizing others for behavior which one engages in as well, or in other words, not practicing what you preach. Some people believe that most, if not all people are hypocrites since we constantly criticize what we deem to be bad behavior, even though most people do bad things at some point in their lives.

Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a "theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the Catholic or Orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. By extension, heresy is an opinion or doctrine in philosophy, politics, science, art, etc., at variance with those generally accepted as authoritative."

See Wikipedia.

Draw your own conclusions.

Answer 3

Well the definition for Hypocrisy is : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion.
The Definition of Heresy is adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma b : denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church c : an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma.

I wouldnt know what to group then both under.

Answer 4

I think someone liked the sound of grouping "heresy" and "hypocrisy" together just because they are fun to say together.

Answer 5

no

hypocrisy is like stating you are something, and not being it. Likea vegetarian who regualrly eats big macs.

Heresy is essentially going away from the norm.

I am unsure what you mean by headings. Heresy is heresy..deviation. Hypocrisy is hypocrisy..its being dishonest

Answer 6

Hypocrisy is more of an attitude, while heresy is "wrong belief." Best heading? How about "H?"

Answer 7

Hypocrisy is contradicting yourself.
Heresy is contradicting God
Sometimes you have to contradict yourself in order to not contradict God.
THUS Hypocrisy is essential to Religion.

Answer 8

When you meet God face to face He is not going to ask you what others did. He is going to ask what you did with Jesus Christ.


http://www.biblebelievers.com/SimpleSalvation.html

Answer 9

a sterp under blasphemy

Answer 10

no