Christianity Today‘s insightful piece on Jon & Kate + Eight incited quite a few interesting comments–from the unusual “I’m an agnostic, and thanks for admitting that this is an embarrassment to Christianity” to the usual “What business is it of yours to judge them?”

I haven’t watched the show. Come to think of it, I haven’t watched TV since the election … has that HD thing started yet … is my TV obsolete now? As for the “judging” comment, I’m surprised people are still throwing up the “don’t judge me” defense. At what point does it become okay to call into question the behavior of another self-described Christian? Here are a few starting points in my book:

• When you pass yourself off as a happily married, leader of the evangelical movement and are exposed as frequenting a male prostitute and attempting to buy crystal meth.
• When you gun down an abortion doctor in the middle of a church service.
• When you serve as an usher in your church but are considered one of the top three go-to guys in the country for women who want a late-term abortion.

Or, a little closer to home …

• When you call yourself a Christian but snap at your wife and kids at least once a week, often put your own needs before those of others, covet other people’s stuff, neglect to pray when you get into a tough situation and regularly deal with lust, pride, anger, jealousy, etc.

Yes, it may become necessary for you to judge me at some point.