Carrie Prejean, Bristol Palin and Christian Hypocricy
It seems that Mel Gibson is getting flack for having an extra-marital affair. This, of course, is something that never happens in Hollywood, but in Mel's case, it was made newsworthy because he is Catholic. Not just Catholic. He's actually a practicing Catholic.
Carrie Prejean continues to be crucified because she's a Christian who posed for topless photos. Nevermind that she was never really topless. She was wearing a vest which was supposed to cover up her personal parts, but the photographer couldn't resist taking photos against Ms. Prejean's wishes whenever he could sneak a peek.
And of course, there's Bristol Palin, unwed and baby in tow, talking abstinence. The left can't figure out what credible message she might be able to deliver to other teenage girls about the responsibilities one takes on when becoming a mother. They only see hypocrisy.
I think we get it. These Christians are all hypocrites and you on the left are not.
Those who point this out foolishly think the argument ends there. They miss the point that to be a hypocrite you need to have standards. Without standards, you cannot fail to meet them.
Being imperfect beings, we are all going to fail. The fact that we actually keep trying is what makes us human. The character of a Christian is that we work to please God and live by the standards He has set. Anyone who has read the Bible understands that we are not perfect, and never will be. Becoming a Christian doesn't negate our humanness, with all of its frailties and faults.
The difference is, we know what standards God has set, and we strive to achieve them.
There are folks who are hypocrites from day one. Those who never have standards to violate, but who want to hold others to a standard. The Hollywood left who thinks they they are superior to Mel Gibson because they can commit adultery without having a guilty conscience, for example.
The media, of course, would rather focus on those who try and fail, than those who never try in the first place, as if it's better to admit that you're just scum and then revel in it. Larry Flynt exemplified that kind of hero. He was a man without values who delighted in the failings of others, but also admitted to having sex with a chicken.
Talk about a lack of standards. That chicken is a skank.
