Mr. P. and I have been having on-going conversations about people-in-general, Christians-specifically, and hypocrisy. Frankly, I'm all confuseded now.
If you change your mind on something, you're a hypocrite. If you tell someone else to do/think something you don't or haven't previously, you're a hypocrite. And of course, Christians are hypocrites more than the general population. (hope your hearing my sarcasm) Oh, and being a hypocrite is the worst thing one could end up being.
Have I got all the bases covered there?
How's a person supposed to feel about hypocrisy? And is a Christian supposed to ignore feeling like a hypocrite and chalk it up to spiritual growth? Or does that depend on what's making the Christian in question (say that 10x fast) feel like a hypocrite?
This just makes my head hurt.
Til next squeak,
3 Squeaks from the Maze:
Um, okay, I'll bite (this from a non-Christian). You're not hypocritical, IMO, if you're an imperfect Christian or other spiritual flavor who screws up now and then (don't we all?). You're only a hypocrite if you *pretend* to be perfect or because you've been "forgiven for your sins" (and tell everyone else they're not) with a whole bunch of self-righteousness. ("I'm going to heaven and you're not unless you believe just as I do, too, nyah, nyah.")
I don't think you're in that category, so don't worry. ;-) (And incidentally, it goes the other way too. All us non-Christian folks gotta watch ourselves so we don't ass-u-me every Christian is of self righteous ilk, too. And we can be just as guilty of the, "My way is better than your way" stuff we complain about. To each his/her own, truly.)
I think you just nailed the missing piece in my equation! Pretending to maintain perfection. I will say that at least when I screw up, I freely proclaim it, own it, and repent of it. Frankly, if I think I'm not messing up daily, then that should be a warning flag to me that pride is creeping in. Like you said, the "I'm-better-than-you" syndrome that all humans fall prey to.
Who says non-believing vegs are morons? Bah. You're throwin' the curve off! LOL.
>Who says non-believing vegs are morons? Bah. You're throwin' the curve off! LOL.
Glad to oblige. :-)
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