To be shocked at an acquaintance who is an active Christian, but has been having a 5 year affair

[EatsBrainsAndLeaves]

I probably am being as this doesn't personally affect me.

But this woman is a Christian who is very active in her local church - on the PCC and talks about her faith a lot. Yet she is having an affair with a married man who has 2 kids and has been for 5 years. She also gets some money from him to help with her bills.

I know the married man is most to blame as he is being unfaithful to his wife. But I just think she is so hypocritical to talk about Christian values a lot and yet behave in such an unchristian way. And it does annoy me.

I think there's a difference between a sin for which you then repent, and "living in sin" in the sense of a continuing state of affairs which you know to be sinful but have no intention of changing.

I don't think Christians claim those values as solely our own PeaceLoveandCandy. We see them as being exemplified in the life of Jesus Christ, and we try to follow him as best we can - and often fail, of course, which is why we believe we need forgiveness. Christianity is about a relationship with a loving God, it's not a competition as we are just as sinful as anyone else.

Is he a vicar? If not then 'could do better' if you want to score Christian immorality top trumps!