You may notice that Jesus addressed only one group of people in that manner, the Scribes and Pharisees. He dined with prostitutes, tax collectors, publicans, and obviously charmed them.
So if you want to spew venom and sarcasm, write to the Pope or some bishops, but try being civil to the lowly.
Scribes and Pharisees – aka teachers and leaders. Come in here trying to teach or lead others and get treated like them.
Good Morning Arthur, seems a lot of us were up late last night here on FR:)
To add to your commentary above I believe Jesus preached where their was "good soil" (reference the parable of soils). The sinners of society were prepared to hear the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. So many who had hearts of stone were yearning for hearts of flesh (prepared hearts). Please see the parable of the Pharasee and the Publican.
Luke Chapter 18: 11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican. 12 I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.(DRV)