(June 20, 2015 at 4:59 pm)Rhythm Wrote:Quote:Because it is understood even by atheists that Christians are supposed to live by a higher standard. When they fail to do so, the hypocrisy is seen by all.No, moron, we hold them to the -same- standards that we hold any human being. They fail at being human beings, plain and simple......it has nothing to do with them "sinning", a"calling", or any of the other fairy tale shit you believe in.
You, ever eager to excuse them, fail at this yourself, though, granted....not as fantastically. You're a second stringer in this arena, as you are in so many others.
Baloney.
If priests weren't in the business of pointing out right and wrong, no one would give a damn about their failings.
I don't see too many threads or posts about the moral failings of Hollywood types.
And why? Because no one EXPECTS decent behavior from them.
As for being a second stringer in so many areas...could you enumerate a few of those? I'm sure everyone would love to hear what you know about me.