> It's not new, it's influenced from American Christian culture where the social perception of individuals is more important than the truth. This isn't a uniqu

> It's not new, it's influenced from American Christian culture where the social perception of individuals is more important than the truth. This isn't a uniquely Christian thing, and it's definitely not something that suddenly popped up in the last century. Here's Jesus rebuking the 1st century jews for this exact behavior: “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward." Matthew 6:5 ESV I think this is more of a "human" problem than a uniquely Christian problem.