When Charles Barkley appeared on The Situation Room, he was asked by Wolf Blitzer what his thoughts on the presidential race were.
"I've got great respect for Sen. McCain, great respect, but I don't like the way Republicans have taken this country," said Barkley. "Every time I hear the word 'conservative,' it makes me sick to my stomach, because they're really just fake Christians, as I call them. That's all they are."
Blitzer moved on to a different question following the comment, but later followed-up at the end of his interview and asked him to elaborate on what he meant by "fake Christian."
"I think they want to be judge and jury," Barkley replied. "Like, I'm for gay marriage. It's none of my business if gay people want to get married. I'm pro-choice. And I think these Christians, first of all, they're not supposed to judge other people. But they're the most hypocritical judge of people we have in the country. And it bugs the h*** out of me. They act like they're Christians. They're not forgiving at all."
I'll reserve most of my comments as this fits in perfectly with our lesson Thursday night, but I can't resist making one comment. Charles calls Christians who state their views judgemental. Stating what is right and wrong by biblical standards is not being judgemental. We are judgemental when we presume to know the condition of a person's relationship with Christ. We are CALLED to hold each other accountable to God's standards. I encourage everyone to pray for the ever growing population of "moral relativists." This is a real problem and the first way to alter these types of perceptions about the church is to make sure that we are submitting to God in our daily lives. Look forward to seeing you all Thursday night.
-Patrick
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