The ploys of Satan are not obvious. Satan very much tries to not be obvious. The more subtle he can be while infesting your life, the better for him. For this reason, some things that seem like obvious sins, which you have been taught are sins ever since birth, are the least of sins. The big sins, the ones that completely destroy a person's soul, are much less obvious. These are not the sins that you'll often hear talked about in church. In fact, it seems that you won't hear much said about hell in church these days. That's just what Satan wants - ignorance.
Many people only have vague ideas about metaphysics. They might believe in heaven. They might, just rarely, talk about heaven. They might believe in doggy heaven, and be more inclined to talk about that. But do people really know what heaven is? Why is it that its not often you hear someone mention the New Jerusalem? And if that rare person did, he may or may not know how many gates it has. What is it that a normal person would hear in a normal conversation? Its certainly not the important issues. You don't hear about heaven or hell or much talk about Bible passages, but these are the most important ideas to confront humans. We all die; everyone knows that. But most people live as if death does not exist. Most people live as if the afterlife is completely meaningless. They talk about the football game. They talk about their job. They talk about the latest gossip, or a purchased item. Then, if someone dies, there might be some consideration of the afterlife, but usually that's just to mention that their beloved is in heaven. So many people want to believe that they'll go to heaven, but then live like heaven means nothing to them.
I call it 'sleeping your way to hell'. It seems to be one of Satan's most effective vices. Surely Satan loves it when people only think of material things. When the distractions and worries of life keep someone from ever producing good fruit for the kingdom of God. The lingo is even found in churches. 'In the name of peace, lets not argue over these issues'. Or 'We shouldn't say anything to upset someone'. These statements are only meant for ignoring or obscuring the important issues. The Bible is important enough to argue over! The truth is something that must be sought for and thought about, and no one should shy away from speaking an important truth, even when its going to offend someone.
The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. Matthew 13:22
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