Beanie,
These so called so called "truthsmackers" are, deep down inside, prideful creatures. They are prideful because they believe they are chosen by God. They are prideful because they believe they are righteous. They are prideful because they believe that by "truthsmacking", they are doing the Lords' Work.
If they would look inside themselves, recognize their own prideful spirit, and strive to acheive the
humility the Christ himself showed, they would see the error of their ways. However, the proud do not like to be humbled.
Humility was at the
very center of Christ's message.
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:5 - 8
I am not a Christian. I disbelieve in the supernatural. Be that as it may, it doesn't stop me from admiring the writings of one of the most humble figures of literature/history. Man is prideful by nature, that is why the truly humble stand out from the rest of us.
It's too bad that some of those who claim to be Christ's most fervent followers do not emulate his humility.
"The meek shall inherit the earth". I truly believe this.