Why are some Catholics such hypocrits?

Question

I've seen Catholics who profess love and forgiveness but they've kicked their pregnant daughters out of their house to the street.
I've seen slum landlords that are Catholics , and these same slum landlords withhold heat and hot water and services and then get all dressed up for Sunday Mass.

There have been Catholic parents who profess love and forgiveness and they profess to love God,and love thy neighbor but they hate gays and lesbians because they choose to live differently than Catholics live.

There are Catholics who go to SUNDAY Mass dressed in their best and then they gossip all week long about their neighbors.

I've seen a Catholic nun kick schoolbags down the aisle of a school (where's the love in that?).

There were Catholic teachers who talked all week about loving your 'neighbor" but wouldn't speak with their own neighbors.
I've seen Catholic nuns lock children in dark cellars for punishment (where's the love in that)? Why are SOME catholics such hypocrits?

Answer 1

Because they are human and humans are fallible.

None of the examples you give are specific to Catholics, nor missing in people of other faiths nor in atheists.

Answer 2

Are you the pregnant daughter who's been kicked out and living in a slum? Or are you the persecuted homosexual? Or was it your bag that the nun kicked down the aisle? Or all three?

In any case, Catholics have problems with sin, just like everybody else.

The only difference is, they know for sure that all their sins are forgiven, when they walk out of the confessional.

They should be very grateful for that, and their gratitude should be manifest in the way they treat others.

If it's not, they need to keep working on it.

Catholic sacraments are valid, and they really do give grace, so there's no reason to give up hope. Not just yet, anyway.

Answer 3

Because they are human beings. Hypocrisy is the worst kind of thing a person can do as it is the biggest "turn off" from what they teach. But remember most people here can say that they know a protestant, Mormon, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim or atheist who have done the same thing. People are people and therefore are hypocritical at times. I sure hope you learn to separate the bad from the good.

Can you honestly say you have never behaved hypocritically? If you have sinned then you have. Correct? Unless you believe nothing is wrong but then that would contradict you post...you wouldn't care that SOME Catholics are hypocrites. Perhaps you're not Christian but remember "Let he who is with out sin cast the first stone."

Answer 4

Wow, you sure have seen a lot of terrible things. I think a more appropriate question would be why ANYONE would profess their beliefs and then behave in a way that is opposite of it. Pointing out Catholics specifically kind of shows prejudice on your part, since this kind of behavior is not confined to a specific group of people. The answer to that would be that what we hold to be ideal is often hard to live up to. Although I think it would not be too difficult to ask that children not be locked in dark cellars for punishment~you really ought to report that kind of thing to the authorities.

Answer 5

I'm catholic and i have NEVER heard anyone against lesbians or gays.i got to church on sunday and i don't see anyone in sunday's best.some people wear skirts or jeans.just casual wear.i have also never seen a nun do that.No one would gossip during church or all week long.Catholics would NEVER do such a thing!it just depends on the people.not if their catholic or not!i have neighbors who are mormons.and they are mean to me.it's not the religion,just the people.catholics in some way are the same as christians.

Answer 6

I dunno, neither I ,a Catholic, can answer that.. it is probably innate in some persons( no matter what their religion is) to be hypocrites. I abhor those persons, too..well, I just hope you would not focus only on Catholics. There are some who are truly righteous. Probably those hypocrites, still didn't hear or understand in their hearts the true meaning of being a Christian and following the teachings of Christ.

Answer 7

I don't think it's only CAtholics... but anyone can be a hypocrite when not walking their talk. I've met many good people from the Catholic church. It can be any religion or a belief.... one can walk in hypocricy and deception before God. May we learn from others' mistakes and not repeat them and be wise and good and considerate..... :-)

Answer 8

Look beyond Catholics I think you'll find it with all religions and non-believers. You are not asked to judge others, that is someone elses' job, work on your self and surround your self with moral friends.

Answer 9

because they are like the bible. it says one thing but a few pages later it says something else.

here's a link, the stuff is debatable, people just like to nitpick

Answer 10

Sorry were not perfect.