Brush off those old scales

Nat­u­rally gifted with a strong reli­gious ten­dency, he had, since his first mar­riage, taken, not to denial, but to the side of objec­tion, spend­ing much energy in con­tempt for the fool­ish opin­ions of oth­ers, a self-indulgence which does less than lit­tle to fur­ther the growth of one’s own spirit in truth and right­eous­ness. The only per­son who stands excused –I do not say jus­ti­fied– in so doing, is the man who, hav­ing been taught the same opin­ions, has found them a legion of adver­saries bar­ring his way to the truth. But hav­ing got rid of them for him­self, it is, I sus­pect, worse than use­less to attack them again, save as the ally of those who are fight­ing their way through the same ranks to the truth. Greatorex had been Indulging his intel­lect at the expense of his heart. A man may have light in the brain and dark­ness in the heart.

…by George Mac­Don­ald from his story the Gifts of the Child Christ.