Hypocrisy in the Church
“I would never be a Christian; they’re a bunch of hypocrites.”
Originally Published by ChristianAnswers.Net
A few years ago I received an e-mail from a man living in south London which said (in part),
“I choose not to believe in the incredible hotchpotch of superstition which is Christianity… which is all the more understandable if you come from Northern Ireland, a place where religion has been the excuse for appalling barbarity.”
This man, like so many others with whom I have spoken over the years, claims to have rejected Christianity because of what he perceives to be blatant hypocrisy on the part of Christians, historically and presently—people who “profess what they don’t possess”—who are phony, empty, and hollow to the core.
Perhaps you, too, have felt justified in either avoiding or rejecting the Christian faith because of some instance(s) of disgusting hypocrisy that you have encountered in those identifying themselves as Christians. If so read on, as we offer four key responses to the line…
“Hey, I would never be a Christian. I mean, look at all the hypocrites in the Church!”
“Well, we’d be glad to move over—there’s always room for one more. And furthermore, if you ever find the perfect church, please don’t join it. You’d spoil it.”
