Man's Hypocrisy of Christianity One can call it by any name, spiritual traditions, Christianity, religion, or even religious morality, but Jesus called it hypocrisy. In The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, he compares true Christianity to religious hypocrisy. A hypocrite is a person who tells others to live or do a certain thing, and then that same person lives or does the complete opposite of what he preaches. This type of behavior has existed from the time Adam took a bite of the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden. In the narrative Douglass expresses the difference between true Christianity and the Christianity of white slave owners. He suggests that people should know a Christian not because they go to church, preach,
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"His reply was, (as well as I can remember,) that Demby had become unmanageable" (Douglass 14). Douglass refers to a man named Mr. Gore as horrid and murderous overseer, that was respected by his community for his firmness as an overseer. Slaves, or any colored people at this time were not treated like human being, and the killing or beating of one was not treated as a crime, but viewed by the White community as disciplining and justification for disobedience. Jesus treated all people as equals, and even dwelt among the poorest people during his time on earth. He loved and respected all people, no matter the color of their skin, or how wealthy they were; however, Jesus even commanded us to love one another. He did not say only white people should love white people, or even that only rich people should be loved. Jesus said, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I haved loved you, that ye also love one another" (John …show more content…
Douglass referred to Christianity of this Land as hypocritical, as the missionaries used slaves to build churches, and sell women to purchase Bibles. He was a believer and a Christian, but did not believe in the Religion and the Christianity of America. He believed the difference between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ was, "so wide, to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked" (Douglass 71). Frederick Douglass does not think Christianity is bad, but a certain Christianity of this land is not true Christianity but Hypocrisy and even blasphemous to
"His reply was, (as well as I can remember,) that Demby had become unmanageable" (Douglass 14). Douglass refers to a man named Mr. Gore as horrid and murderous overseer, that was respected by his community for his firmness as an overseer. Slaves, or any colored people at this time were not treated like human being, and the killing or beating of one was not treated as a crime, but viewed by the White community as disciplining and justification for disobedience. Jesus treated all people as equals, and even dwelt among the poorest people during his time on earth. He loved and respected all people, no matter the color of their skin, or how wealthy they were; however, Jesus even commanded us to love one another. He did not say only white people should love white people, or even that only rich people should be loved. Jesus said, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I haved loved you, that ye also love one another" (John …show more content…
Douglass referred to Christianity of this Land as hypocritical, as the missionaries used slaves to build churches, and sell women to purchase Bibles. He was a believer and a Christian, but did not believe in the Religion and the Christianity of America. He believed the difference between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ was, "so wide, to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked" (Douglass 71). Frederick Douglass does not think Christianity is bad, but a certain Christianity of this land is not true Christianity but Hypocrisy and even blasphemous to