It's the classic old "just the messenger" / "just my belief" routine. The "messenger" part is particularly handy... you get to be a dick without taking personal responsibility.
"I'm not judging you"
(But God will)
"I'm not condemning you to Hell"
(But God will)
...and so on.
And who wouldn't expect them, following the week that all but officially puts them on the wrong side of history, to throw another big persecution tantrum? Par for the course.
"I'm not judging you"
(But God will)
"I'm not condemning you to Hell"
(But God will)
...and so on.
And who wouldn't expect them, following the week that all but officially puts them on the wrong side of history, to throw another big persecution tantrum? Par for the course.