The '''Pharisees''' were [[liberal]] intellectuals at the time of Jesus, who opposed His logic and insisted on their interpretation of [[Bible|Biblical]] law to defend their authority. They rejected anything that was not based in authority, and defined themselves as the sole authority. The modern-day equivalent to the Pharisees is adherence to [[Hearsay society|hearsay based on liberal authorities]]. | The '''Pharisees''' were [[liberal]] intellectuals at the time of Jesus, who opposed His logic and insisted on their interpretation of [[Bible|Biblical]] law to defend their authority. They rejected anything that was not based in authority, and defined themselves as the sole authority. The modern-day equivalent to the Pharisees is adherence to [[Hearsay society|hearsay based on liberal authorities]]. |