Have you ever met someone who seems like?

Question

they don't agree with their religion they grew up with and are devoted to?

I know someone who treats gays and lesbians no differently than anyone else but she talks about them like they're dirt when they are not around. I asked her one day what she has against them and she said, "Because the Bible says they're sinners." I then asked her if she had anything against them other than sin, and she turned her eyes away from me and slightly shook her head no. I'm just curious if anyone else has seen someone like this.

Please don't judge this question based on your personal views of gays and lesbians, that's just the best example I can think of.

Answer 1

Yes I have and your friend sounds like a big old hypocrite.

Answer 2

Here is the problem with your friend.. Yes, homosexuality is a sin. In fact, God says that it's an abomination. However, the Bible also says that "ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God". A homosexual person is a sinner, so is your friend. Thier sin is no worse than your friends sin. Lying is just as bad as murder to God, however to us murder seems much worse. We're not perfect, we do not have perfect minds. God does however, and to him, lying, stealing, murder, adultery.. It's all the same.

All I'm saying is, your friend sounds like a hypocrite, and yes, there are many of them, even in the churches these days. She seems to act like she is better than homosexuals because she isn't one. She has sin as well, even if she hides it, it's there. God knows that, and she will have to answer to it all come judgment day.

Answer 3

Hypocrite is the word that comes to mind and we encounter them everyday. Christians are the worst about it. I used to see it all the time, they would go to Church talk about peace love and forgiveness and then eat at a restaurant and treat the people that worked there like dirt. Also, lots of "Christians" attribute their personal beliefs to the Bible. Often times they will say The Bible says.....blah. When in reality it doesn't. Ignore the ignorant.

Answer 4

I don't care who is doing what it is a dangerous thing to judge a person as being a sinner and treating them like dirt as you say.
The word of God teaches to have compassion or you will become worse than the one you accuse.

Answer 5

It's called hypocrisy, while it may not be rampant in the organized religions, the amount of people practicing it make it seem as if it does.

She knows what she does is against the teachings of her Christ, I just hope she eventually sees it.

Edited to add........
What? Is the thumb's down because Christ likes it when people are judgemental and two-faced? When did this happen, and why wasn't I told about it? This is the hypocrisy that seems to run rampant among "christians" (true Christians, please note quotation marks and lack of capitalization). "Oh, I'm a christian, and my religion is all about being as close to Christ in my actions and beliefs as possible." as they throw stones and cast judgement and hate their neighbors, etc. etc.
Don't get me started on this. I've seen a -lot- of "christians" who Jesus would tell that he didn't know them.

Answer 6

Yes, I don't like the way the women look like men and act like feminists. Their whole lifestyle is un-biblical.Women are suppose to be modest and feminine, not dressed in clothing meant for men. Also, this does not set a good example for children involved. I have known kids who got picked on because of their parents evil ways. God made a woman for Adam, not a man.