Modern-day groups who have the same principles as the Pharisee are the bane of our existence, am I right? Pitting religions, cultures, and political groups against one another to hold onto the individual sanctity of their surroundings, a sanctity that only exists in the imagination of them as an individual or as individuals as part of a group.

>Pharisee
NOUN a member of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have pretensions to superior sanctity.

Has anyone had any experiences with people or groups who follow the same principles as the Pharisee?

- Before Jesus died most people in Jerusalem were either Jew, Gentile, or Pharisee.

- What text, laws, or behaviours are clearly created to maintain the 'sanctity' of the Pharisee lifestyle?