Question about hypocrisy.?
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First time I've seen "hypocrisy" spelled correctly in weeks -- congratulations.\n\nFor insight into hypocrisy -- not just the christian variety -- check out Jesus' opinions of the Pharisees.  He nails it.
1059346
Just about everyone is a hypocrite.  However people who call attention to their Christianity represent their religion...so when they act hypocritical (as everyone does), they do so not as themselves but as a Christian.\n\nExample:\n\nChristianity preaches not to judge.  Now, if someone were to run around telling everyone, "I'm a Christian, I'm a Christian...do as I say, do as I say, don't sin, don't sin....oooooo, you're going to hell!"\n\nWell, they just judged!  And they did so in the name of Christianity.  Its normal, we all do it...but some people do it in the name of their relgion...making the entire religion look bad.\n\nKinda like how some Muslims kill in the name of Islam...it makes the whole religion look bad.
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I really don't get that one at all, I think that "those people" that you speak of will use anything to justify their hate.  I personally disagree, but then I am in the twenty-first century, not the friggin dark ages.\nI am a Christian, by do not think it is my place to pass judgment on others, tell them how to live their lives.  I am also heterosexual, and I can testify to this, I did not choose to be this way, it is how God made me.  I cannot control what "turns me on".  I also believe that you can justify ANYTHING by picking apart the Bible, and that is BS.   God is love, not hate and competition.  Peace be with you.
1138310
Taking the people out of it (as you said, people of any faith can be hypocrites), I would have to say that the JW's are the most hypocritical cult that I know of.  That being said, I know some very good JW's.
924508
We call these people hypocrites.  Others may say, it is because people don't really understand the Bible and invent their own interpretation.  Then other want to act cool to others and do other things behind close doors.  Then others say "God gave us the choice to believe in Him or not to believe in Him.  In the end we all will be judge.
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I actually can't give a satisfying answer to your question, but I want to sympathize.  All of the most outspokenly religious people I know -regardless of age/gender/beliefs- act very self-righteous and devout in public but are really hypocritical in their personal lives.  I think this combination of righteousness and hypocrisy stems from their firm belief that they and only they follow the true religion and all others may be worthy of pity but are going to hell nonetheless.  They do not realize that morality and religion are not co-dependent; you can be moral but not believe in their god, and you can believe in their god but be completely amoral as well.
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I think its hypocritical.
955993
No, that's the wrong use of the word hypocrite.  A hypocrite is someone committing sins and then condemning other people for doing the same thing.  If a person recognizes it, then they can't be a hypocrite.
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I posted a question a while back on discrepancies in the bible.  It was not an attacking question, not rude, not, IMHO, offensive.  It was a question.  It basically stated that I had read somewhere that every verse in the bible was directly contradicted elsewhere and I asked whether it was true and where I might find documentation if so. \n\nThe question was deleted.\n\nThe moral of the story is, hide in a corner and don't do anything to offend anyone.  Don't do anything anyone disagrees with.  Wait, some people might be offended if you hide in a corner.  Just kill yourself.  Oh, no, Christians are morally outraged at suicide (although not at murder of an unborn child, drug addiction, murder in the name of 'patriotism' or 'for God' or as punishment for crime....) so better not kill yourself.  Um.....I guess just stand around and try not to breathe anyone else's air and no one will get mad, report you, ask for your questions to be removed.....whatever.
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To the person in front of me (you do not have a username?): why is it that people are always quick to label those who speak up against what is wrong "judgemental"?  You're right, it is in GOD'S (singular, not plural) final  authority to judge, but aren't we whom are created in His image, His hands and feet?  Shouldn't we give a damn when our fellow brothers and sisters are acting immorally?!\n\nIt is NOT only his opinion, it is God's!  So take your complaints up with God, because HE made the rules!  You are not moral if you disagree with God - period!\n\n"Moral" people who don't follow Jesus are not really moral, it's just an illusion!  Because they don't truly follow God, they still places themselves on this pedastal where THEY get to decide what is right and wrong.  No, no, no; there can't be five different "acceptable" ways to look at one wrong thing.  There can only be one; that is just the facts of the law.  When you put in man, however, that is when we get many crazy ways of looking at what is wrong.
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Hypocritical, is the first word that comes to my mind. How can they say theirs is the right way when each way is different , well, that's where changing the rules to suit ones ideas comes in .
285924
Not of speech.  I believe that the way to calm many problems is allowing people to talk them out.  I don't see how saying something that you believe is bad.  Even if it is repugnant to others or hurtful to some.  Everyone on this earth is entitled to feel however they want.  EVEN if they hate me...my religion...my family...my country...my God.  That doesn't mean I will agree with them or even dignify what they say with a response but I will not censor them as I would not want to be censored.
991369
I suppose there are hypocrites and pretenders in any field.  But NO: Celibacy itself is not a hypocrisy or a pretension.  It is a DISCIPLINE.
758431
I would take it as a compliment if someone were to insult me like that.  Just shows their jealousy and how insecure they are.  tsk tsk.  children.\n\nWhy do people lie about other people's religion?  Like saying totally idiot things like Muslims worship a moon god, beat their women, get 72 virgins, are all terrorists, yadda yadda yadda?  \n\nBecause they are morons.  Have fun picking on them.  I do.  mwa ha ha ha!!
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i'm not one of those people you described but i'm wondering why do you go to this site and ask people their opinion if you are not willing to listen to what they want to say? stay away or be respectful of the beliefs of others. go figure! peace, love & unity. cheers!
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Why do hypocrites ask questions such as these?  Do you not realize that by acting in this manner, you  are turning people from Christ?
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