When it comes to your faith?

Question

is there anything it contains that you would tell others about and yet you yourself fail to hold yourself to?

Answer 1

I like diamond_d 's answer. In my church, there are some who are divorced too but also some remarried. We (and our church pastors included) do not condemn divorcees .

Just one of those things that don't work out for some. Don't feel you are adulterous.

Sometimes it's not that you want to live a hypocritical life. We do make mistakes every now and then. So there are times when we slip up

eg I swear occasionally ( in private and alone with my wife) but I tell others not to 'coz it's not a good habit.

I lust sometimes. Which man (if he's honest) doesn't , occasionally ?

I've lost money investing in the stock market.

I sometimes lie to get out of trouble and to protect friends and loved ones .

Of course if you ask me to teach a Bible class , I'd tell them to avoid those things I listed above and would qualify that sometimes, I myself fall into these sins coz I'm not perfect and will never claim to be.

I think that's a better approach than to project a perfect image of yourself and yet do sinful things in secret or in private. I think it's hypocrisy and when exposed..... you know the consequences.

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Answer 2

I'm an agnostic, so I technically have no "faith," only a personal moral code to adhere to, but I've definitely violated this personal code. I live in the Bible Belt, so I've put up with a lot of crap over the years from the uber-religious all the way to the sometimes-church-goers. I've always told myself (and my friends) I would never push my beliefs on anyone, never "evangelize" the way everyone does to me, but I often find myself doing exactly that. A light discussion about evolution turns into a fiery debate. A invitation to a church social turns into a personal insult. The phrase "love thy neighbor" has been ripped directly from the bible, but I still use it as one of my personal guidelines, and it's one of the hardest guidelines to follow.

Answer 3

No. I am very honest and tell people exactly what is on my mind. I am true to myself and others.

I don't follow any religion but my own principals in life. I am not perfect but I do know the difference between right and wrong and I am compassionate and not a hypocrite. I tolerate and embrace all cultures and sexual orientation. A person is valuable as long as they are respectful, accepting of other people and give back to society. I don't like people who lie or cheat or steal or are prejudice. I am a very giving person and I have strong opinions. I am an advocate of children's rights and I believe in disciplining children and education and literacy. I encourage recycling, working hard and being successful in life. I respect all cultures and enjoy getting to know all types of people from all types of cultures.

Answer 4

Of course there is. None of us is perfect. Faith is a growth process. I lack an active faith for miraculous healing even though I have an intellectual faith that it can happen. I have seen it several times and I would tell others about it. It is an area that demands growth but not hypocriticism.

Answer 5

No one has ever been able to meet all the demands of their religion. That's how they keep people in control. In Christianity the Bible says that"All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." However, Jesus Christ died on a Roman cross so that we could be forgiven of all our sin and reconciled to God forever. Christianity is the only faith where God reaches out to man, instead of man seeking to find God.

Answer 6

No. Im divorced, biblically, Im an adulterous. But I would NEVER tell someone else not to divorce. I would tell them what the Bible says, but ultimatley, I wouldnt tell them not to, or that God wouldnt love them if they did. Some desicions have to be made without the Bible, just for quality of life and happiness.

Answer 7

We all fall into the trap of hypocrisy at one level or another at any given time. The answer to you question is not “should we condemn,” but rather how do we recognize our own flaws and attempted to persuade others to do the same. Thus, we convict ourselves and the betterment of humanity would in our grasps.

Answer 8

i was born a catholic but i acctually find myself agnostic now. To me its kinda hard to belive that my church is honest and true when it hides so much from it's followers and has gone through so many corrupt popes and priests. And i find it even more impossible to believe in religeons that only started within the last couple of centurys. I just try to worship god in my own special way and try to follow what the commandments state.

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Answer 9

That's called "lip service" and it's no part of any real religion. It's a dodge used by those who want bend religion to fit their own weakness's. Until one is advanced enough to practice what they preach, they should keep silent.

Answer 10

In theory, Wiccans are supposed to let hostility, anger and resentment go, as it inhibits spiritual progression. Of course, I'm human, and that's not always easy to do.