Somewhere along the line, the public has gotten the wrong impression of a Christian. It seems to go something like “don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t chew, don’t run with girls that do” or an equally glib refrain for women. So when photos of Carrie Prejean as a barely clothed older teen surfaced recently, the Christian Thumpers were quick to get out their gavels and pronounce judgement on this apparent hypocrite and sinner who dares to speak against gay marriage.
It is part of human nature to be defensive and it can be expected and understood that those who have been shown to be in the wrong will point their bony fingers back at the accuser and claim hypocrisy. The only problem is that it is NOT Carrie Prejean or this blogger who says they are wrong. If we say it is wrong, we are only stating our understanding of the Bible. We are speaking on behalf of one who is blameless and innocent of any wrongdoing. Short of that, there is no-one on Earth who can claim perfection. Perhaps the thing many have missed is that Ms Prejean never claimed to be perfect.
What she claims is to be a Christian. A Christian is not perfect. No. A Christian is someone who realizes that he or she HAS SINNED (as we all have whether we admit it or not) and has done something about it. We can’t do anything about it on our own—the solution is only through Jesus.
And sorry to disappoint you, but it doesn’t mean we’ll live perfect lives from that point forward either. We will still mess up. It might be intentional or unintentional, but it is somewhat inevitable that we will. The difference? We hold ourselves accountable to the One who IS perfect because we know we are not. The world? Lives to satisfy its own interests and desires, calling anything OK and having no sense of absolute right or wrong until it happens to them—and even then not always knowing the difference.
Carrie Prejean will certainly be attacked by more God-less people in her life. Thankfully, she has the strength of her convictions and the peace that comes with her faith to withstand the attacks. And she has the prayerful support of other Christians.
When Jesus addressed the crowd that had gathered to stone the woman caught in adultery, he challenged the one who had no sin at all to throw the first stone. There was no-one there who was sinless except for Him. Each person dropped their rocks and stones and went away.
I am not suggesting that Carrie was caught in any act. It is a photo or a set of photos taken years ago in her capacity as a model. Still, if you think she did something wrong and if you can honestly say you have never done anything wrong, then you have the right to condemn her. If not, and we know you can’t say that, then be quiet.
MORE:
https://trebord.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/donald-trump/
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208:4-11;&version=31;
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%201:10;&version=3
http://johnluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/backbone/
Prejean-Miss Hypocrite
Carrie Prejean, the Miss California contestant, was correct about homosexuality! It is mortal filth
and condemned by God’s Word…but Prejean poses semi nude and topless EXPOSING HER
BREASTS and revealing the bottom of her buttocks…then lied about it…and then she parades
her body around in the Miss California Pageant EXPOSING HER PARTIAL BREASTS and
buttocks in a sexual immoral swimsuit before the world! She is 100% a HYPOCRITE and
she does NOT represent Jesus Christ nor a Christian!!
Jesus said it this way, “Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better
for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into Hell.” [Mt. 5:28,29]
It is true that sometimes, Christians have their pet or banner sins they want to go after. Some can appear to be hypocritical when they lash out against a particular sin. However, the difference here is that Ms Prejean did not start the conversation nor did she attempt to use the stage as a bully pulpit on the topic. She was asked a fairly simple question and gave a very succinct answer. Has she gone on about it at that time, I could understand some of your concern. However, she answered honestly and respectfully.
To hear you and her other detractors, it sounds as if you would have preferred it if she had said she was OK with it. After all, she has other “sins” in her life so who is she to bash same-sex marriage?
However, to point this out one more time, she wasn’t up there to bash anyone. Her purpose at that moment was to answer a question.
Dane: Can you honestly say that as a Christian, you do not sin? If you say “yes”, then you have already lied and may be puffed up with the sin of pride. If you say “no”, then you become a hypocrite for bashing Miss Prejean. You see, you cannot join in on the anti-homosexual bandwagon any more justifiably than she can because you ALSO have sin in your life.
Now if we as Christians live by THAT standard, who could ever speak out against sin of any type? No-one. But God knows that we are not without sin and yet he expects us to uphold his standards. In that, we can answer a question about same-sex marriage not in the strength of our own opinions, but rather in the strength of God’s word. Anything else is just opinion—which you seem to have no end of.
Well said, my friend. I have watched the crucifixion of Carrie Prejean with amazement. Thing is that Jesus told us they would hate us because they hate Him. This young lady spoke her mind and her conviction and probably should have expected this backlash, though I do not think she deserves it. I have seen the pictures that caused this uproar. I can’t believe her naked BACK is causing this furor. This is not pornography. It is a Victoria’s Secret model shoot. While maybe a bit racy for some, it is no more revealing than the bikini the Miss USA contestants wore on television. Only reason she is being attacked is that she dared to differ with the politically correct notion of the day. I don’t think she was pushing hate or attacking gays and lesbians. She seemed to be stating her opinion about the issue of gay marriage, which she was asked about.
That apparently is not allowed in the intolerant name of tolerance!
If you decipher the first response, please let me know.
Interesting point… I wonder. I’m glad I only provide a link to it and not the actual photo. Maybe it’s more like exploitation of a minor. The photo is not necessarily pornographic from a legal enforcement perspective although some may call it soft porn. Still, porn is porn. Falls into the same category as the Calvin Klein adds but isn’t as bad as some Victoria’s Secret commercials!
Hmmm, I don’t really get what the other comment was driving at…
I’m just wondering here, but if she really was only 17 in the pictures, then isn’t the website (hich was tyring to make her look hypocritical) guilty of trafficking child pornography…?
Gee—it’s really tempting to delete this but I guess the comment means something to someone.
1waRead up on something else left by the Bush Administration still going on in Austin, TX.2wx
They left a –weapon for the police department in Austin, TX to torture and violate people’s rights without anyone knowing.wd