And the apostles fled for their lives because of it. In 2000 years, one would hope we've refined the means of communications a bit and learned a little more tact. There's no need to lie but how you approach a subject makes the difference.
A Christian believes that Jesus came to fulfill the prophecies of the Jews contained in Scripture. Jews, obviously, disagree. Jesus came to offer a new covenant of forgiveness which Jews reject and continue to subject themselves to laws contained in the Torah which was the old covenant.
For what it's worth, there are sects and cults that believe they've been given newer instructions or a newer covenant than what Jesus brought - which most Christians reject. But I'm not about to stone them for their beliefs. They are welcome to have those views as long as they respect my right to disagree with it as I respect their right to disagree with me.
I hold firm in my faith and will, when asked, state my belief confidently but the time for those discussions are not on a secular national television show with its adversarial premises but in private under prayerful consideration with that individual. There is the right time and the right words which the Holy Spirit provides for each of us to share our faith with non-believers. I just think Ann would have been smarter to wait for that time to make such a declaration.
Then again, maybe this was the right time and I just don't realize it. I guess we'll see if she receives more scorn or praise for what she said.
What was “untactful” about Ann’s reported statement? I’m not sure how you can put the Christian message more “tactfully” without muffling it so it’s not heard. Actually, it is, inherently, not a tactful message - which is why there have been so many Christian martyrs down the centuries. When you tell people what Jesus told people, or what Paul told people or what Peter told people, it’s going to make some people mad. I’m not sure how you can say “Christianity is the true religion” tactfully. But that’s what Christians believe.