tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706995.post115194228421683485..comments2023-09-09T08:53:09.616-07:00Comments on the rev: What is a hypocrite?john jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152784582419753697noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706995.post-1152532502490138922006-07-10T04:55:00.000-07:002006-07-10T04:55:00.000-07:00I think its often a case of a lack of self awarene...I think its often a case of a lack of self awareness that leads to acts of hypocrisy, which is why it so often seems to be Christians and religious people that engage in it :0urbanmonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674871237002604796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706995.post-1152081167056461532006-07-04T23:32:00.000-07:002006-07-04T23:32:00.000-07:00Yeah makes sense to me, a mate of mine once said, ...Yeah makes sense to me, a mate of mine once said, 'people's actions will always fall short of the values and beliefs that influence them' but then there is a point where you can just use this approach as an excuse.<BR/><BR/>ie, if you have trouble with drinking, it would be being a hypocrite if you chastised others for drinking, then continually put yourself in places where you were likely to fall, and kept making the same mistakes. <BR/><BR/>Good thoughts though broDiggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677428850497479075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706995.post-1151991997675114082006-07-03T22:46:00.000-07:002006-07-03T22:46:00.000-07:00I like your definition too.I'm still very committe...I like your definition too.<BR/><BR/>I'm still very committed to the idea of pacifism, but having been to the Solomons and seen the impact of RAMSI (and I am definitely far from uncritical of RAMSI!), I find it harder to be so anti-armed forces now.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456121582722875862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706995.post-1151975752856719342006-07-03T18:15:00.000-07:002006-07-03T18:15:00.000-07:00I like your definition, anything else requires us ...I like your definition, anything else requires us to either be hypocrite when we offer critisism of someone else if we aren't perfect in that respect our selves. I can't believe society can function if we don't help each other strive to be better.Gareth 'LovesTha' Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02097444927157896004noreply@blogger.com