Not to get too involved in theological debate, but…
A group of folks at my church aren’t happy with the direction the church is going in. You’d think they’d be forthright about their opinions and discuss them openly with the paster, right? That would be the Christian thing to do, I’m thinking. But is that how they handle it? Noooooooooooooooooo. Why be forthright and upstanding when you can start rumors and spread innuendo? I mean, that’s what being a Christian is all about, isn’t it?
Oh, wait. The charge is to “spread the good news.” Hmm. You’d think people who claim to be so passionately interested in the church would get the point.
Maybe they need to spend more time listening on Sundays than they do talking.
*sigh*
Unfortunately, there are a lot of Christians out there who don’t behave in a very Christian way, and so they give Christianity a very bad name. The hypocracy in many churches is overwhelming.