There's a quote by Francis Schaeffer, that I can't remember off the top of my head, but it states, basically:
People are afraid of silence because it forces them to look inward to occupy themselves. People are terrified to look inward because they cannot tolerate to see themselves as they really are.
Anyways, that's my opinion on the subject.
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Grace is but glory begun;
Glory is but grace perfected!
- Jonathan Edwards