Hypocrisy. Something I'm tired of, yet equally guilty of.
All these Christians that preach Jesus... do they walk it?
I'm sick of judgemental Christians. Did Jesus judge? The one who all "Christians" follow and try to be like?
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." -John 3:17
Why can't Christians do that?
Remember the woman caught in adultery? When she was brought to Jesus, he didn't confront her about her sin and demand that she turn from her evil ways. He simply said, "Go and sin no more." He didn't disown her. He didn't punish her. He just spoke the truth and sent her away. He forgave first and foremost.
Why do Christians feel they need to condemn others about what they do when Jesus, the one who has all the right in the universe to do so, didn't. Humans have no right to judge, and I'm tired of seeing it in churches.
Ghandi saw this concept early on. 
He heard about Jesus, was intrigued, and wanted to follow. It wasn't until he came upon the doors of a church, and was denied by a "greeter" at the door. Ghandi wasn't allowed in because of the color of his skin. Would Jesus do that?
One of the greatest philosophers in world history wanted to follow Jesus... and a bunch of "Christians" - the term that so conveniently means "little Christ" or "Christ-like" - shut him out. Ghandi was innocent, yet judged, and unwelcomed.
When asked why he so often quoted Jesus but refused to become a follower, Ghandi spoke the famous words: "Oh, I don't reject your Christ. I love your Christ. It's just that so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Hypocrits. Look at what we have done. Look at what we missed. One of the most intellectual, philosophically powerful men in all history could have been on your side... but you blew it.
And though this story is told over and over, nothing seems to change. It's been nearly 100 years since the happening, yet the same thing still continues. Hypocrisy. Sickening.
I guess we can't learn from our mistakes as easily as I thought.
"Christians" continually push people away from the Lord by their actions - by how they treat others, by how they live. When you're life is ugly and you're labeled Christian, people don't want to share that label with you.
How can we fix it? I don't know if we can. In fact, I know that we can't.
Lord, help us.
Ghandi's experience with Christian hypocrisy:
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