"I get your point, but still think it’s a clever deflection..."

I'm not trying to deflect anything away from people who deserve to be held accountable.

"If only there weren’t those verses, about the gob smacking awesomeness, all those Christian’s must share:

'Light of the world' (Matt 5:14)

'Salt of the Earth' (Matt 5:13)"

Great verses and that is what Christians are SUPPOSED to be. That's Jesus' standard for His followers, but...

Christians in America aren't doing a good job of that as you point out.

The failure of Christians to live like Christ isn't an indictment on Christ. It's an indictment on those who claim to follow Him.