The Kingdom Come

Sure, there is that little old lady in the congregation that looks down on everyone else while she gossips about people, but that's not who I'm talking about. When I think of "stuck-up Christians" I think more about the elitist snobs that run around acting like they alone are the protectors of all things "orthodox". Now, don't get me wrong, I'm the first to promote correct doctrine; so much so that some people have labeled me a "heretic hunter". But I'm not even talking about people who attempt to follow correct doctrine and urge others to follow right doctrine.

A "Stuck-up Christian" is someone who might start a website called something like "What Color is the Sky in Their World?" and do podcasts against what they might call "Hillbilly Theology". They ooze condescension and giggle over their own pithy words.

Now, maybe they don't mean to be stuck-up. Maybe they don't realize just how arrogant they come off with the name of their websites and the topics of their podcasts and the tone of their voices. I want to give that possibility. But could they recognize and even acknowledge this arrogance if they were shown it?

Really, it is these "stuck-up Christians" that make me want to withdraw and practice my Christianity more privately. They are an embarrassment. Maybe it would be different if they were just unaware of how they come off, but the more you tell them; the more they mock.

Ignore them? Yeah, we could do that but would that be loving? You see, I DO consider them Christians so Christian love compels me keep interacting with their unpleasantness; especially as their snobbery is sometimes directed toward me because I don't get in line behind their supposed "authority".

So, I guess all we can do is keep on opposing their elitism until they either repent or fade away.