Sitting in the Seat of Mockers

Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

I just feel so sad that American news channels actually feature the mockery of Gov. Sarah Palin by Saturday Night Live comedians. What is sadder is that some Filipino Christians (non-Americans/non-US residents) join in the mockery and post and send links about Sarah Palin's "bloopers" on their blogs and social networks. For me, this is plain and simple "sitting in the seat of mockers". As an outsider, meaning being a non-American, I think it is hatred disguising itself as comedy. It is also highly partisan, in my view, because they don't satirize the Democratic candidates the way they do the Republican candidates.

Psalm 15:1-5 says:

LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

We must not slander others and we should not cast slurs on our fellow man.We must not sit in the seat of mockers. We must not mock others, even if they are of an opposite political belief. We are Christians first, because our citizenship is in heaven(Philippians 3:20).