If there’s one thing that gets me irate, it’s a superior smugness.

I’m driving home from working out yesterday, and I’m pulling out a CD in order to listen to the radio, and although I have my pre-programmed radio program buttons, I think, “Let’s see what else is out there,” and within seconds I catch this much of a Christian radio station.  Needless to say, it’s all I caught.

Here’s the snippet.  There are two male hosts.

Male #1: Well, all you have to do is look at how homosexuality is portrayed in today’s movies and TV programs to determine something is drastically wrong–

Male #2 (feel free to add a sneering tone in your head): “I know, and they’re all of, like, 10% of the population, right?”

I pushed the OFF button.  I had to think.  Classical music; that’s what I needed now–something to Calm.  Me.  Down.

Really?  Seriously?  Okay, news flash for those hosts.  Jesus doesn’t mention homosexuality once. What he does mention are lying, pride, and hypocrisy.  Over and over again.  Oh, and get this.  He also says to take the log out of your own eye before you try to get the speck out of your brother’s.  I don’t see this happening.  Why is there so much emphasis on homosexuality when 50 – 75% of church congregations are obese?  Yes, gluttony is another sin.

I’ll tell you why.  Because pastors everywhere don’t want to make their parishioners squirm.  Heaven forbid.  Talking about homosexuality is easy.  It’s about those people.  And sermons on lying, pride, and hypocrisy are so, well, hidden.  They’re invisible quirks, except to the people ramrodded by them.

I have a challenge then.  Half facetious.  Half serious.  How about all you pastors out there giving a sermon on obesity?  In the same tones you do about homosexuality?

Imagine:

Syrupy voice here.  “God loves you; you know He does.”  Change of tone.  “But He hates the sin of you stuffing your fat lard face with trans-fats.  It is an abomination to Him.  You are not treating your bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit.”  Leaning forward over the pulpit.  “And we know who you are, because, well, it’s so blatantly obvious.”  Clearing of the throat.  “We cannot support you, if you choose to keep spitting God’s Word back in His face.  We offer tough love here.  You will get no sympathy from us.”  Wrapping things up.  “Now, will the ten of you who are thin enough, fit enough, please join us for a potluck lunch in the church basement?  May the Lord bless you and keep you.  May His face shine upon you.  Amen.”