What if Jeremiah is right?

Last night I read Jeremiah chapter 5 and was struck by the last two verses in that chapter.
A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: the prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
If for prophets, I substitute politicians and the talking heads of the media, and if for priests, I substitute the religious and "spiritual" leaders in our culture, it sounds like a description of our society today.
We may complain about politicians, but we don't mind their lies, as long as our lives are prosperous and everything is going well for us personally. We want to believe that there is someone to blame for any problems we do have, other than ourselves. So, if they point the finger at the party that is not in power, or some specific element of our society that we personally aren't part of, or something foreign, we can nod and agree, as long as our own greed, self-interest and resultant poor choices aren't to blame.
When religious and spiritual leaders promote a spirituality that allows us to pick and chose what we believe, we like that. We can draw from something mystical with no committment involved. If there were actually a God who is creator and sustainer of the universe, who desires to know us and be known to us, that would involve some accountability and responsiveness on our part. It's just easier not to deal with that!
The problem, of course, is what will you do in the end?
And the solution is not to believe in an end. How convenient. What if the "prophets" and "priests" are lying, and there actually is an end? What if there is a time when we will be held accountable?