Rant

“In what way have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?"

Oops. Jeremiah's 'problem' was that his words came true while the other prophets' words didn't. “Where then are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’?" The kings of Judah listened to the good words, the easy-listening prophets. 'The Chaldeans will go away.' 'There will be peace.' But none of it happened.

Jeremiah spoke the words of God, though. Not his own. And when they came true, the people all got mad at Jeremiah, instead of God. Well, what good would it have to done to blame God. He had already told them why these things were happening. The people refused to turn to Him, and repent. Acknowledging God at this point would have been an admission of guilt.
So, instead, they went after God's messenger. As if he could have made these things happen. It didn't change anything. God was still angry. The Chaldean's were still coming. But now they had to feed Jeremiah, on top of everyone else in the Palace.
I think people in the world do the same thing. They get angry, and blame Christians. When we live the "Normal Christian Life," (not like the average Christian, but the way God described a Normal Christian,) people are offended. Why is that? Because our lifestyle, our message, condemns them. Our soberness condemns their drunkeness. Our chastity condemns their 'dating' practices. Our faithfulness condemns their lack of commitment. And on and on and on.
This is the essence of Lifestyle Evangelism as I understand it. My lifestyle will show them what they are missing. Yeah, but until I open my mouth like Jeremiah, the people won't know that God made that difference they see. They will believe the difference is due to upbringing, social status, personality. Anything but God in my life.

And why would they do that? Acknowledging God would require a change on their part. Either accept or reject. As it is, most people I know just ignore Him. Its easier for them that way. Ignore God and blame the Christians.

Sorry, I'm done ranting now.