Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy! This has been the chant of liberal pundits since Senator Larry Craig’s (R-ID) odd restroom behaviors came to the national light. On one talk show the other day, an anti Republican caller nearly hyper ventilated in her repetition of the “H” word. This is to be expected for sure. Many moral relativists enjoy throwing stones at the Christian-right when the opportunity arises. If they didn’t they wouldn’t be relativists. A relativist’s purpose in life is to stick it to the “godly” when they slip with the hopes of wearing down society and bringing acceptance to their lifestyle(s).  

A point of view I haven’t heard represented asks the obvious question, is Senator Craig even a true conservative? Sure voting conservative is a must to get elected in Idaho, but does one’s vote on the Senate floor define who a senator is at his core being? Surely, we have seen a politician’s vote/actions unaligned with their manufactured public image. I do recall a President exiting church with a King James large enough to slay the biggest demon; only then to deflate the nation with tales of extra marital trysts? Fortunately for President Clinton, his base was cool with it; unfortunately for Craig, his base isn’t. This call to accountability and what drives it should be the lead story.   

Basic theological tenet. True Judeo-Christianity is defined by one’s heart and the fruit/outward actions that the heart produces. Only God can peer into heart. However, the condition of the heart, gives way to actions, which gives way to revealing one’s heart condition. When one’s heart leads them astray, according to scripture, the church must be the first to bring accountability. If Senator Craig truly deems himself a follower of Christ yet was searching for homosexual sex, then either 1) he is lying about his faith or 2) his spiritual wiring has spiraled off the charts.  

The moral relativist can feel free to coin this as a “republican” or a GOP issue, but they can’t label it conservative or Christian. The former describes how one is elected, the latter reflects absolutes which govern the heart.