Syncretism is the becoming indistinguishable from culture and letting go of the gospel. "Visiting syncretistic churches is like entering a mutual admiration society in which people pat each other on the back for having a social conscience and nod in agreement through sermons that sound like sappy greeting cards strung together to make us feel like we just got a divine back-rub while doing aromatherapy, drinking herbal tea, and listening to taped sounds of running water." (Mark Driscoll | Vintage Church)