Does the obvious hypocrisy in this make you shake your head?

Question

"The effects of people like Jerry Falwell (rot in hell) and the intolerance and hate that they spread..."

"rot in hell"
Yeah, that's not hate at all. (sarcasm)
Also, I think this person claims to be an atheist. If that is true then why would you tell someone to rot in a place you don't even believe exists?

I didn't like Jerry Falwell any more that this person but, come on...if you expect us Christians to "practice what you preach" shouldn't you do the same?
You could be setting a good example for us to follow...just think of the lost opportunity...*sigh*....so sad.

To: me,myself and i :)

I am forced to assume that you either did not actually read my question or you did not understand it, because at no time did I imply anything about a "mass of people".
I was adressing one specific person's comment.
It's OK though, I am used to judgmental humans...lol.

To: Maya

Yes, I am aware of "figures of speech". I was being facetious. The point was that I found the hypocrisy in telling someone to rot in hell while condeming them for "spreading hate", amusing.

While I do not agree that atheists do not "preach", that was not my actual point.
My point was that we, Christians, are continuously labelled as hypocrites for preaching love and not practicing it. (Which I 100% agree with, by the way.) This label is most often applied by people claiming to be atheists. Therefore, they are, in effect, preaching that you should not say one thing and do another.
Which this person did...in the space of one sentence.

Just so people know, I did not use the person's name because it was not intended to be an attack, I was just pointing out something that I found interesting.
And I also believe that ALL humans are hypocritical at one point or another. Including myself.

To: Joe M

I won't blame you if you don't believe me, but, it was not at all my intention to attack you and I did not make any assumptions about you. Sometimes my sarcasm gets away with me and sometimes I speak/type before I think things through ALL the way. I am an "external processor" as opposed to an "internal processor". I apologize if I offended you in that process.
JSYK...I actually 100% agree with you about Jerry Falwell...he was a horribly innacurate representation of what I believe Christianity should be.

Answer 1

You are referring to a comment I made regarding Jerry Falwell.

I can see where you might misconstrue my dislike for Falwell as hate.

The fact is - he took advantage of the elderly, and other faithful - by telling them that the pain or sickness they felt was due to unconfessed sin - and that the only way they could get rid of it was to send him money.

He bilked thousands and thousands of old people out of their life savings, social security checks, and then had the gall to respond to people telling them that the reason that they were not getting 'healed' was because their donations were insufficient.

Then he went on to make statements regarding 9/11 being gods punishment for america allowing gays to live here.

The man earned my contempt - but I do not waste my time hating him.

Thanks for your assumptions though - typical.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I am an Atheist but I agree with you here as far as the hipocrisy part goes. As far as the term "Rot in Hell" or all the others like "Oh for gods sake" They are just use as a simple expression that everyone will readily recognise. Most of us grew up in a religious environment and picked up these sayings for friend and family. It is now ingrained in us to use them. i find myself using them sometimes I I litterally laugh at myself for using "gods name in vane" when I don't even believe in him.

Answer 4

His death released a lot of anger that were bubbling inside people. I think it's a fair reaction of someone who was touched by that man, i.e accosted for being gay, jewish, black in the sixties when he supported segregation, by his followers. If we trashed hitler, stalin or mussolini, or attila the hun or the boogie man on this issue everyone (nearly) would be in agreence or leave that person alone. It's because he was a religious man that he gets the pitty treatment, which is a sham in my opinion. I'd ease up on that person.

Answer 5

At least they were referring to something Jerry could understand. Rot in a grave with worms eating your eyeball out, just doesn't roll off the tongue.

Answer 6

As a Christian who also disliked Jerry Falwells teachings, I don't think it is good to state that he should rot in hell. I hope his soul was right with the Lord regardless of his teachings.

Answer 7

There are people on this planet who do not love their fellow human beings and, you know, I *hate* people like that.

(Tom Lehrer, many years ago)

But it's always so much easier to "reciprocate" than "rise above". From any perspective.

Answer 8

If Falwell has gone to heaven (big "if" here) then god is probably giving him a good talking to.

Allegedly.

Or not.

Answer 9

Take no notice of this person because a lot of the time these peoples mouths go into action long before their brains kick in.

Answer 10

It's kind of like asking whether it is wrong to hate Hitler or the KKK, I don't have an answer.