Materialism
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, loved practical jokes. It is told that once he sent a telegram to each of twelve friends. All were men of great virtue and respected in society. The telegram said, “Flee at once, your secret is discovered!” Within 24 hours, the story goes, all twelve had left the country! There may be some playful exaggeration here, but the point is true that many people, including Christians, are not what they seem to be. (Source unknown).