Christian hypocrisy

[Corduroy]

"Imagine a scenario where a churchgoer is on a business trip with a few of his work buddies. Let’s call him Jim. His buddies decide one night, after a hard day of negotiations, to hit up the local strip club and down a few beers. What is the right response for Jim? Admittedly, he’s in a rough spot.
On the one hand, he could succumb to peer pressure and decide to go along. After all, he doesn’t want to offend them or come across as a Jesus freak, would he? But the problem is, he has just undermined the gospel and any possible platform he might have to share the message in the future. If a month from now, Jim is alone with one of his work friends and brings Jesus up, that friend might be thinking about Jim’s behavior that night at the strip club. His friends might think to themselves, “There’s no difference between Christians and us except we get to save our time and money on Sundays.”
On the other hand, if Jim declines the invitation, he might face added pressure. “Why not, come on man!” This is where he needs a lot of discernment and tact. Jim has to communicate that he doesn’t agree morally to such activities without coming across as pious or overly judgmental. This is an extremely hard line to walk, and most will fail miserably. (It’s probably a lose-lose anyway, practically speaking.) If he condemns the activity too hard, he adds to the stereotype that Christians are condescending and judgmental. If he’s too soft, he’s not standing up for his beliefs and is perhaps being ashamed of the gospel."

No brainer- just announce to the boys you have an excruciating case of lovers' nuts and that you are going to your room to rest.

Or he could go to the strip club and convert all the strippers and patrons, throw out the money lenders, condemn the figs, cast the first stone.

I'm a mucky pup.

Not a pony?

 

[JLM]

Never met the guy. Why do you insist on being so silly?

Looks like the chickens are coming home to roost!

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Not a pony?

A mucky pony?

 

[Cannuck]

Looks like the chickens are coming home to roost!

The captain isnt a chicken, he's a troll. That should be pretty obvious to you

 

[captain morgan]

Calgary judge says man convicted of luring and sexually abusing teen girls robbe

Im familiar with this family.

How's your buddy holding up?

Cops been around to, uh, chat with you lately?

 

[JLM]

The captain isnt a chicken, he's a troll. That should be pretty obvious to you

It weren't the Cap't. I was referring to! Not too quick on the uptake today, I see!

 

[Cannuck]

How's your buddy holding up?

Cops been around to, uh, chat with you lately?

The family is doing well. The girl has been in counselling for over a year now but time will tell.

Not too quick on the uptake today, I see!

No, you certainly aren't

 

[JLM]

No, you certainly aren't

You're slower than molasses in January today!

 

[Cannuck]

You're slower than molasses in January today!

Yes, you certainly are.

 

[Ludlow]

No you are. The man's brilliant I tell ye. .

 

[Twila]

When someone who is religious does something bad their religion is not to blame. But if that religious someone does something good it's a credit to their religion?

 

[Ludlow]

When someone who is religious does something bad their religion is not to blame. But if that religious someone does something good it's a credit to their religion?

No. Each person is responsible for their own actions. An underlying message in a lot of writings IMO.

 

[JLM]

Well, it depends on which Christians you talk to. Most fundies say that Catholics are not really Christian, so petroglyph isn't really a Christian to many. But, between gerry and petroglyph, one might construe that Catholics are nasty, foul mouthed Aholes.

I know at one time years ago there were 7 words that were verboten, but I think that number has dwindled to about one or two! (Maybe someone can give us the updated list)

 

[Bar Sinister]

Actually if anyone can point me in the direction of a religion that is not hypocritical I might consider joining it.

 

[Dixie Cup]

You know what? All religions have hypocrites. ALL OF THEM!! The Norwegian who killed those people was not a Christian. It was said initially in all the news stories that he was and then later de-bunked. But having said that, if he "claimed" to be a Christian, he was not "acting" like a Christian should. The same can be said for the Islamists - they "claim" to be Muslim but we all KNOW that they are not "acting" as Muslims should. He could have been an atheist (and likely was) but he wasn't acting like a "moral" human being as I suspect most atheists act.


But of course, the lefties paint a broad stroke when it comes to "little" things like that. They can paint a broad stroke and then accuse those of us who are center or to the right of doing the same thing only its bad simply because of who we are or what we believe. If you're a liberal, its okay to paint a broad brush because they're "special". lol


The hypocrisy knows no end.


JMHO

 

[Ludlow]

The bogeyman made them do it

 

[Walter]

Actually if anyone can point me in the direction of a religion that is not hypocritical I might consider joining it.

Christianity is not hypocritical, people are.

 

[DaSleeper]

Just like not all liberals are crazy......just some are

The problem is.......they all seem to gather here☺☻

 

[Cliffy]

Actually if anyone can point me in the direction of a religion that is not hypocritical I might consider joining it.

Check out the Baha'i. Every one I've met was living by their beliefs, peaceful, accepting, loving. People in general are hypocritical. They can't live up to other people perception of how they should act.

 

[JLM]

Actually if anyone can point me in the direction of a religion that is not hypocritical I might consider joining it.

Don't hold your breath, anyone who isn't a hypocrite isn't human. Prejudice is an innate trait of the race.

Check out the Baha'i. Every one I've met was living by their beliefs, peaceful, accepting, loving. People in general are hypocritical. They can't live up to other people perception of how they should act.

You're on the ball this morning Cliffy. How much snow over that side of the "hill"? We just have a skiff so far!