The Gospel reading today always alarms me. It is about Lazarus. I often think that the last passage applies to our, and my, lack of belief. After the rich man begs Abraham to send someone to warn his living brothers of the fate that that awaits them if they do not conform, Abraham replies:

If they do not listen either to Moses or the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone should rise from the dead.

Luke 16:19-31)