It feels rather strange when a well-respected man who once told you in private to never compromise what you believe in now compromises you.

It seems odd when the one who once told you never to cave in when confronted by public opinion now shows himself to be most afraid of what the public might say about him.

How does one now "unrespect" someone in a respectable way?

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Father, forgive him even though he knows exactly what he is doing.