Why the hypocrisy?

Question

In talking about the Episcopal split, of course, christians are on their soap-boxes again about gays and the evil of gays.

What about divorce? Christians divorce and remarry and divorce and remarry like it's going out of style...the bible prohibits that in more places than it ever talks about gays... But christians have institutionalized divorce and they're so dependent upon it, that now, it's acceptable! Jesus prohibits divorce more than once in the NT, and never says ONE WORD about gays -- yet, I'm amazed at how christians have it so convoluted.

Pre-marital sex. Another one.
Adultery. Another one.
Coveting and greed. More of the same.

Isnt it funny, even hypocritical, how christians shriek and shriek and shriek about the perceived evils that they know, once enforced, will impact their own lives very little...

...but the other tenets and laws that, if enforced, would make their lives quite inconvenient and unpleasant -- they are less concerned with those? Hmmmm...

Answer 1

Excellent points.

And look at the answers.

"don't hold us to a higher standard" -- when it's actually christians holding everyone else to a higher standard, other than themselves, all the while, telling everyone else how their values are the best... THAT is being a hypocrite.

it sure is easier to point at someone else's dirty back yard and shout at them -- all the while, you have mounds of filth in your own backyard you are unwilling to clean up - in fact you are mounding it up more while shouting at others!!

they'll NEVER stop hating gays -- and they'll NEVER stop justifying their own sins and continually committing them while excusing them, and still demonizing gays.

Answer 2

Well to "answer the question" "Why the Hypocrisy?" Because people like to be more right than the next person.
"What about divorce?" What about it? Is it wrong? Absolutely! Are you going to help those who have divorced one or more times to see the error of their ways just as they are showing you? Probably not. Talk about hypocrisy?
Why is it hypocrisy to point out a problem someone has in love not hate? (because I don't promote that in any way) If I am wrong for committing adultery I expect you to call me on it. Just like you should want me to call you or your mess.
The problem is people like being messy and don't want anyone to say anything. When someone does they just point to the other person frailties. Just like the question. It is a valid question but did it need to point to the frailties of a group like we all do the same thing.
I don't have a measuring stick for sins. I screw up just like every body else the difference is I SHOULD want you to correct me without me attacking your screw ups to make me feel better about mine.
I hope that answers the question.

Answer 3

If you look at the history of religion, it is all very hypocritical. It is considered wrong to kill yet it's ok if you're fighting in the name of Christianity/Religion? I don't remember seeing that in the Bible! How many people have died and still die today in the name of religion? It's ridiculous and people take it way too far. If I remember correctly, the Bible is all for love and peace and forgiving your fellow man and accepting people for who they are. All religion, not just Christianity, is very hypocritical indeed!

Answer 4

Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage


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"But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery." (Matt. 5:32)

"If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple...So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple." (Luke 14:26, 33)


There are many christians who say that divorce is approved of God in almost any or all situations and others who say that all divorce is sinful and thus all divorce is condemned by God. Well, what does Jesus say, for that is really all that matters for those who are his disciples.

What is Marriage?

Marriage is an institution created by God (Gen. 2:18-25), wherein a man and a woman come together for the purpose of lifelong companionship for each other, with the primary purpose of knowing their Father and serving the Lord Jesus. Marriage is a covenant of companionship. The "coming together" of the man and woman is comprised of two elements. First, the commitment of relationship (lifelong faithfulness) to each other, in the roles God has called each to - husband as the loving leader, wife as the submissive follower (link to The Role of Women Disciples of Jesus). Second, the sexual union whereby the two become one flesh. The "one flesh" refers to both the intimate and unique union that a husband and wife experience in the sexual union, as well as the offspring of that union, children. The husband and wife (two) produce children (one flesh). Sexual relations are NOT the primary purpose of the marriage, nor do they make "marriage", but rather a blessing bestowed and a privilege granted in the marriage relationship. Once again, God's intent for the marriage relationship is that it be a permanent relational commitment that is to last as long as each spouse lives (Matt. 19:6, 8-9).

Answer 5

I know what you mean, I've brought up the subject several times. Adultery is an "abomination" too and Jesus says remarriage is adultery and no one seems to care. I dont think one should be more acceptable than the other... accept them both or reject them both.

I personally dont get into telling people who to spend their lives with.. because Id hate it if they did it to me.. do unto others ya know?

Answer 6

I'd say the whole divorce thing is far more detrimental to children and the family than gays could ever be.

Answer 7

I'm a Christian and I fully agree with you on divorce.
Why do you lump all Christians as the same though?

Answer 8

regarding what Aimee said: "Ya know... we're only human. We're not Jesus, so you can't expect us to be!"

well, then, stop using his name when you label yourselves "christians" if you cannot be expected to try and act like him and follow his tenets. point is, you're cherry picking like the asker pointed out. all of you. it's easy to hate gays, and ignore the sins you commit yourselves, even justifying them. you shoudln't call yourselves christians, if you just like the label but you cannot be compared to him...

most of the christians here didn't even answer the question, they just reprimanded the asker for calling them out on their hypocritical crap! par for the course! hyporcites, all of you!!

Answer 9

Hypocrisy is an unfortunate element of human nature - by no means religion-specific. You will find hypocrites in every belief system.

Answer 10

Ironic, isn't it? It's easier for people to criticize things that won't affect them, as you said, and turn a blind eye to their own behavior. This is a human thing, though, and not limited to any particular group, religion, etc. We all do it. Even you.