Telling the truth or an Ambush?

From the pulpit, the truth at a 4 Sq Memorial Service, Belmont, NC. 1985 :"The death of Tommy is sad, but the truth is he was a drunk, some of you know that better than I do, because you were drunk most of the time along side him?"
From a Missionary Baptist Funeral Service Norwood, NC 1952.. : "There is nothing we can do for Bill now, he is dead and burning in hell as I speak. We all know he was a sinner and died of electrocution on a power pole, he had no time to repent......" Those were ACTUAL WORDS SPOKEN by pastors. Were they truth? Were they necessary with grieving families and friends listening? Truth does not have to hurt, does it?

And then there was the latest Sermon by the Episcopal minister at the National Prayer Breakfast. The first two examples I was there. Both men had done good things that could have been said about them. To me they were obvious Ambushes to people who would not usually attend church, and most likely never will again, the messages were mean and hard.

I did not like the way the Episcopal minister named LGB etc, but the message was: Show some love. She was nothing like the Missionary Baptist or 4 Square preachers in delivery, BUT how do you feel? Was her message an ambush because she will never have the opportunity again or was it an Annointed message of truth? Opinion: Truth or attack?