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“Christians are such a bunch of hypocrites.”
Nonbelievers often declare these words with confidence, as if they’ve exposed some captivating secret about religious folks.
“They say one thing and do another,” they complain, solidifying their argument.
“Christians act just like the rest of us. They smoke, they drink, they curse, and they lie. They flip us off on the highway like their bumpers aren’t covered with Joy 99.1 FM stickers and Jesus Loves You decals.”
And hey, nonbelievers aren’t necessarily wrong when they make these claims. The problem is that someone who doesn’t understand the requirements of religion has no place judging a self-proclaimed Christian. It’s similar to saying “All lives matter” when someone complains about the injustices people of color face or being that guy who interrupts females to mansplain how reproductive health works.
You don’t get to tell someone how to be a better Christian if you aren’t a Christian yourself. It’s just not your place.
I get that it’s frustrating to watch Christians pile into the pews on Sunday morning after they spent the week behaving in anything but a Christ-like manner, but here’s the deal: Christianity doesn’t require perfection. A Christian’s actions should glorify God whenever…
