2006-11-21 08:18:35 · 22 answers · asked by mreed316 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because there are so many "hypocrites" period, regardless if they are "religious" or otherwise...
there are indeed many "religious" hypocrites for the simple reason that God did not create a religion, humans did.
Man put forth a lot of dos and donts, most of which are nothing but doable (& of course the people who instigated these rules do not really expect anyone can obey them all, much less they themselves).
As far as the God of the Bible is concerned, all I know is that He gave us only 2 commandments--Love God & Love your neighbor.
Although initially God gave Adam & Eve only one commandment--do not eat out of that one tree.
2006-11-21 08:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by 4x4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there are as many religious hypocrits as you may think. The thing is, hypocrit comes from the greek and it was a character in a play. A hypocrit (since I can't think of the full Greek word) was someone who wore a mask and played the roll. A religious hypocrit I would say is someone who is preaching one thing and living something totally different. We have to understand that everyone sins and falls short of the glory. That isn't a hypocrit that is a human. There are far more spiritual humans than there are hypocrits it's just that the news and tabloids only exploit those who are doing wrong.
2006-11-21 16:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because there are so many hypocrites in the world, nonreligious AND religious. People aren't perfect, never will be.
2006-11-21 16:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason that there are so many non-religious hypocrites.
2006-11-21 16:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Pablito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girl with the blue hair and glasses calling herself plainly "me" actually has a very good point! I agree with her. If you are only going to preach only that which you can practice perfectly then nobody would be able to say a thing about any moral, spiritual or ethical injunction. this is becasue we are all short of perfection. This is something that Socrates and plato themselves recognized, considering who is coming from I guess that those who don't believe in God or jesus shuld listen to them. Just because you say that a certain rule applies, or that X or Y SHOULD be done, it doesn't follow that only those who can keep with it can actually proclaim it. One thing is the rule, another one is the player.
God bless.
Besides, we are all sinners and are only saved through the grace of christ and his sacrifice on the cross, but we keep on being sinners non the less.
2006-11-21 16:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Dominicanus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call anyone a hypocrite, but understand that years of misinterpretation of religious teachings breed ignorance instead of unity.
2006-11-21 16:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by juliet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason there are so many other types of hypocrites.: Deuteronomy 32:5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot [is] not [the spot] of his children: [they are] a perverse and crooked generation.
2006-11-21 16:25:06 · answer #7 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are there so many non-religious/atheist hypocrites in the world?
Complain about "Intolerance" and then show intollerance toward those you label as intolerant!
2006-11-21 16:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by 5solas 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because those are are humble in faith will not speak out, Hypocrites are the weak individuals who lack humility in everything.
2006-11-21 16:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Christians under the Bush Dynasty that question
2006-11-21 16:23:21 · answer #10 · answered by Asad Hassan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋