The charge of being a hypocrite if you support the president is often thrown at many Bible-believing Americans. But hypocrisy means to intentionally deceive someone—who I am on Sunday is not who I am on Monday. We are not dealing with hypocrisy here. So what are we dealing with?
This Washington Post article caught my eye: “I’m not passing my parents’ religion on to my kids, but I am teaching their values.” The author is Jared Bilski, a writer and comedian based in Pennsylvania. He tells of growing up in the Catholic church, attending Catholic school from kindergarten through high school, and serving as an altar boy and a church reader. He says he “even strongly considered going into the priesthood.”
A Congressman who supported pro-life legislation allegedly asked his mistress to get an abortion, reports ABC News.
In a homily during a recent mass, Pope Francis called out Christians who act hypocritically, saying they are worse than atheists.
Just because we have all sinned, fallen short, and been hypocrites does not mean we should throw in the towel and live recklessly.
Is it hypocritical for business-owners to exercise their faith in the marketplace if they do it imperfectly? Well, the answer’s important, and by no means simple. Stay tuned to BreakPoint.
