Spiritually Speaking: Does God smile upon so called "Christians" airing dirty laundry for the general public?
to see, and making false accusations based on gossip and resentment? I thought that the basis of "Christianity" was supposed to be love, acceptance, understanding, etc, and that one was supposed to go to their brethren in privacy before taking things into the public eye, at least that's what I remember from my Bible teachings. Only when things don't change are you to take those who you have a problem with to a higher authority, and only AFTER nothing comes of that are you to make light of it on a more grand scale.
So what makes it right for someone to try and destroy others in their own unhappiness, especially when they label themselves Christian? Would this not be a grand display of hypocrisy on their part?
Anonymous2009-10-13T06:44:29Z
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First of all Christianity is broken. It has divided and sub-divided so much that it's hardly more than part of ones personal philosophy at this point. Even within a single congregation you'll find twenty different ideas of what Christ was or is or whatever. History has shown that when they force rigid adherence to doctrine as interpreted by a few high standing individuals there are disastrous consequences, but the other end: allowing one group to believe for example, that those rice based wafers actually transfigure into the flesh of an all powerful incorporeal god (lol), while another group absolutely does not, begins a splitting up that has no line or limit, hence the wack jobs in the Bible belt, for one. However, I don't think people who seem to like humiliating others by exposing private parts of their lives are doing so in the name of god. Sure, they can justify it with "dragging the devil into the light, blah blah blah..." but really I think it's a secular thing, a human mental condition that has to be at once avoided but also pitied and understood, because if we're honest with ourselves we'll see that the tendency exists in all of us. You and I have been lucky enough not to have been in circumstances that lead to that level of madness. Of course, we all have our demons. Mine just have different ideas of fun than someone who feels the need to humiliate another in order to feel righteous and powerful and most of all in-control. Finally, though, I have to expose my view that none of us should be ashamed of anything we do. We should be ashamed of lying about who we are, but not about keeping things private, either. In my opinion, a well rounded, true Renaissance man or woman stands behind even his dirtiest of secrets and can hold his,or her head high in front of the crowd and say: "this is who I am, if you don't like it you can go f*k yourself." See, it's the shame, I think, that leads to the behavior you mention, after all. Of course there are other factors but when you have a hidden shame that you tell yourself is wrong, when you actually hate a part of who you are, what could be more incensing than seeing someone else with the same so-called problem. They're probably doing what they want done to them deep down inside: "see what I find shameful in me and either accept it or kill it, by god".
Now, does this have to do with my telling everyone about your drunken impromptu strip tease at the Sugar Shack last night? Hey, you asked us to pour the beer all over you.
This scenario assumes that something immediate is supposed to happen when one talks to their creator. In fact, if you believe it will not get better, then it will not get better regardless of whom you speak with. Never should anyone's "dirty laundry" be aired for all to see whether it is in the name of "goodness" or "spite and revenge". And, taking it to the maker, creator, god, etc means simply coming to terms with the fact that you can't change everything.
We need to understand we are the source of our own destinies. It's not hypocrisy... it's greed, want, desire, lust, and fear. As for what makes it right...nothing. However, as for what makes it wrong... again, nothing. Those who "aire dirty laundry" of others do so in an attempt to control. The best way to avoid it is not to complain on Yahoo! Answers but to be sure your laundry is always clean.
Not too many have clean laundry to aire anymore though. They'd rather aire others' dirty laundry in an attempt to divert attention from their own.
Ditto Rez. Well said. It is something we all have the inclination to do, at some level or another, for one reason or another. Christians are not exempt from being human. The way many of them excuse their own flaws is disgusting, though. As you know, Steph, I am going through a difficult situation at home. I have some very supportive people, Christian and atheist, in my life. I have others who in one breath ask for prayers for a dying child, then in the next become my judge and jury. It is something to behold.
Yes I'm ashamed to say I have aired my dirty laundry in public a few times in my life, but in my defense I must say if I had not have done so in public... I probably could have killed someone and told God they accidentally died.
I agree that the person has done a bad thing... and that there are things about the "Organized Religion" I find differ than my Way... but then I remember that it takes ALL Kinds... even back stabbing rumor mongers who would not know the WORD if it was tattooed on their forehead. True forgiveness has nothing to do with liking them, or letting them in my Home, or even sharing my last meal with them...
How loudly did you proclaim the "Thank You for showing me the Love of your God"... I have even put a few of them in tears so bad they called the police on themselves...