User talk:RWGemma

I eliminated Jesus as using gossip when He openly criticized the Sadducees, Pharisees, and teachers of the law. One example of this is found in Matthew 23. In the original article, Jesus calling these leaders as hypocrites was claimed as gossip. How can it be gossip to charge people openly to their face?

I also eliminated Paul's criticizing Peter for Peter shunning Gentiles during meals when some men from James arrived in Antioch. Paul reports that he rebuked Peter to his face. (Galatians 2:11-21) Peter had been "living like a Gentile" until these men came on the scene. Peter's duplicity caused Barnabas and others (Jewish brethren) to follow Peter's example. I do not see how anyone can call this gossip. He does repeat the event in the letter to the Galatian churches to promote unity between believers and address the heresy of Judaizing teachers within the Church, those that were not in agreement with the Gospel which is salvation by faith in Christ and not by keeping circumcision, food laws, and traditions. Paul promoted believers being united in Christ. Furthermore, Peter was rebuked by Jesus. The are several accounts of Peter being impetuous and needing correction or encouragement.

Openly correcting someone or severely criticizing the hypocrisy and crimes committed by individuals or a group, can that really be considered gossip?