Why do you suppose we ever came up with the expression "practise what you preach"?

Question

sounds kinda like a religious comment don't it. But preachers would never lead us astray would they?

Answer 1

So many people will tell you how to live, and then go and do the opposite. Look at the Catholic Priests, who were obviously against what their church has paid literally millions to compensate their victims. Protestant pastors are guilty as well. Practice what you preach, should apply to every living human. I like the statement" I would rather see a sermon than hear one any day."

Answer 2

We came up with it because people are notorious for not doing it. Has nothing to do with preachers giving bad lessons... they have problems practicing what they preach as much as the rest of us.

Answer 3

and have you ever considered what number perspectives the YouTube video for it has? Over sixty 9 million! solid grief, that's a contest between "The Lazy music" and Rebecca Black's "Friday"! no longer that I even have something against everybody who likes those artists, yet... truthfully no longer my form of song.