No hypocrisy, please
HYPOCRISY derives from a Greek word meaning "to hide behind a mask." What better definition of a liberal? NOTHING they say or do reflects reality; NOTHING can be trusted to be the truth. Their alleged complaint against Christians, however, is that they are 'hypocrites' who do not follow the teachings of Christ in daily living. (Saying one thing and living another). OH REALLY? AU CONTRAIRE! Do Christians sometimes fall short of Christian teachings? Yes, if we define Christian teaching to start with the 10 commandments. But how should we apply the Decalogue to daily rights and duties?
Skeptics like Emerson, Nietzsche, and Shaw pointed out that Christians do not practice what they preach. Even a deep, meaningful declaration from Pascal that "only God Himself can fill" a ""God-shaped void," means little if we don't unmask our Christian beliefs into the light of daily living.
So what's my point? My complaint? My suggestion if I were running on an anti-hypocritical platform for saving America is a study of the practical applications of Christian teaching - the 10 commandments. For example we could begin with subsidies, grants and giveaways from the government as the solutions to problems and setbacks in life. Remember Job. Ask yourself who is responsible for your actions day by day, year by year as a way to fill the void until the end time. No I'm not an extreme Evangelical. No I'm not a Biblical literalist. No I'm not an unequivocal libertarian.
Yes, I believe no mask should separate ideology from living; no hypocrisy dictate politics and culture. Fellow Americans, we need personal re-examinations and the pursuit of truth.
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