Pride of the humble

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Yes this idea is found in Western Protestantism. You can find a (fictitious) example described in C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, where the senior devil is advising the junior tempter that "every time your subject shows real humility, show him that fact, and do your best to make him proud of having achieved it".

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📝 Carrying the cross: a profane act or religious act?
📝 Has the Catholic Church ever excommunicated someone based on their ideology?
📝 What denominations believe that the fivefold ministry is available to women?
📝 How are American non-denominational campus outreach lay ministries conducted?
📝 Did St. Paul ever claim prophethood?
📝 Is there acceptable pride based on Galatians 6:4 and if so how is it different than regular pride?
📝 What is the Evangelical Christian argument against Rob Bell?
📝 Why the word "REgenerate" according to the Calvinist?
📝 What biblical reasons are there for using the Lord's Prayer as a pattern for prayer rather than a prayer to repeat verbatim?
📝 Scriptural support - Measuring our salvation, God's love and blessings
📝 Immortal soul concept: why does Bible say Jesus was resurrected after 3 days, as he should never have been really dead?
📝 According to the LDS church, how are we justified?
📝 What denominations obligate daily Bible reading and prayer?
📝 Why is the term "hymn" used so frequently to refer to "old-church-hymns?"
📝 According to soul sleep adherents, what's wrong with an "Occam's razor" interpretation of 1 Samuel 28 (Saul and the Medium of En-dor)?
📝 Does Calvinism recognize that it has God working at cross purposes to His stated desire?
📝 Why did God create evil?
📝 Are monks allowed by Church law to set up a religious order for clergymen with a particular profession (ex. developers)?
📝 Does the Bible list any "miracles" specifically accomplished by the Devil?
📝 According to the Assembly of God, must a person love God to get into heaven, if he believes in Christ?
📝 Why does the Roman Catholic church allow girls to serve the altar?
📝 Can LDS women be Sunday School Presidents?
📝 How does St Peter's view on salvation reconcile with that of Jesus?
📝 If God cannot change, then why does His wrath need to be appeased?
📝 Was the Old Prophet (1 Kings 13.18) deceived by an 'angel'?
📝 Why would one literally eat the body of Christ, if it is literal?
📝 Is God capable of ever doing wrong?
📝 Is it superstitious to have a worldview where supernatural interventions are not just possible but likely?
📝 How do you reconcile Hebrews 9:27 with Elijah and Enoch?
📝 How do the Catholic and LDS views of what a prophet is differ?

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