Well the fact that so many Christians are anti-gay, the fact that so many Christians turn their noses up at people who don't act as they act, the fact that it's not even a high percentage of Christians that properly "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" let alone "love thy neighbour" tends to seem to me that "hypocrite" is quite often a reasonable term to use.
I went to a Christian group for a few months last year and of about 25 or so people, apart from me, I would say "Hypocrite" was a completely reasonable label for all but 2 of them. Of course this is extremely judgemental of me and therefore I too am (to some extent) a hypocrite. But I'm not gonna deny that. You wanna call me a hypocrite, go right ahead, I agree, I hate myself for it.
But one of those 25 hurt me, they hurt me really badly.
And they had in their msn name "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."
I can pretty safely say I am struggling under the weight of my cross as I drag it with me everyday. Can every Christian say that without lying, exaggerating or saying what they think they are expected to say?
Honestly? I don't know. But I doubt it.
I knew her very well once upon a time, the only cross she is carrying is nothing more than a trinket.
Would I ever use the word to describe Christians in general though?
No. That's completely judgemental, unreasonable and seeing as I am a Christian, it would be hypocritical of me to do so. Although I would admit to being judgemental, unreasonable and therefore a hypocrite.
