Friday, 06 January 2012
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Being Judgmental: Is Anyone Really in the Position?
"Judge not, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." -Luke 6:37The meaning of judgment here is that man should not judge in [bad] attitude. We, as humans, tend to look down on other people when we judge. Many times it is those people who are "morally straight" or the best Christians that tend to be the harshest critics. The reason being that now-a-days it seems that the act of judging is a right.
I've heard from people before, "I can judge because of the moment that person let go of his/her morals." When we see other people committing a sin we find it okay for us to look down on that person for the simple reason of that person is the sinner and at that moment we are not. However, we are not always free of such claims. The reason being that everyone is a sinner.
The same people who are judging the sinners are sinners themselves. That's the thing about life -- it tends to be very ironic. No one is [perfect] therefore no one person is in a higher position to look down upon another. It doesn't matter if the other person's wrongdoing is more severe then one's own; each person is accountable for his or her own actions. For that reason since every individual is in charge of what he or she does, the rest of us are really in no position to judge.
I'm not perfect, you're not perfect -- we're all not perfect -- knowing that we should give one another some slack and learn not to judge but rather understand. Because you never really know the reasons or thoughts behind the actions of someone else unless you have walked in their shoes.
Have you ever felt like you have been judged because of your sin? Since we are all sinners, how can we be less judgmental?
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How can you tell a fruit without judging? How can we "mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned" so that we can avoid them, without judging? The problem is not judging, it is the judgement used. There is no compromise on what is sin. Calling out sin does not have to include belittling the sinner though. That is all.
This old "goodie goodie" saw has been played so long and so many times it is of no import anymore. While it is, of course, true, it is a complete misappication of the verse.. Most people should know that pure unadulterated judging is hypocricy.. However, evaluation of another person's conduct, etc. does not have to imply perfection of the judge- and should not! In a Christian's case- the judgement is based on Christian/biblical principles, not on the personal standards of the judge.The Scriptures also warn me that if I see a brother in error it is my responsibility to go to him/her about the matter, for example.
I need to learn to be less judgemental. I don't judge much, but sometimes it just happens and I feel bad.
Ive always believed that the way we judge others is the way God is going to judge us.
I also believe that when it comes to talking with another Christian about something that they have done. that we need to be very careful and only do so with Holy Spirit's leading. Not just because we "caught" them messing up.
The only way I'd ever judge someone in the way you're talking about is if I had an accountability partner or something like that. But that would be more of a guidance than a judgement.
the only aspect that i judge is hypocrisy. maybe it's because i'm an existentialist and believe in moral relativism... but i really don't see how it's so hard to obey an ethical code you actually believe in. if you think lying is bad, don't lie. if you think adultery is bad, don't cheat on your SO. yes, it really is THAT simple.
it's one thing to slip up once in a while, due to a misunderstanding or ignorance of a situation. but to continuously screw up means you're either incredibly weak (since i'm not, i don't have much sympathy for it), or you don't genuinely believe that what you're doing is wrong. and there's nothing sadder to me than a person who follows a moral code they don't embrace with their whole heart. because you're setting yourself up for an eternity of failure and guilt.
i also don't think anyone has any business telling others what to do when they cannot do it themselves. and that's why it's such a huge turn off when Christians try to tell me i'm sinning. what's worse-- a person who disagrees with your moral code and therefore does whatever they feel is right, or a person who preaches the same code but cannot follow it themselves?
This is very interesting..for starters, I don't personally agree that I was born into sin, therefore a sinner. Again, that has to do with a different belief system. So no argument here on what you choose to believe. I believe I make mistakes, as do all people..but it's not a sin. Saying the word sin makes me feel like I killed a kitten or did something really atrocious, we all make the mistake of judging someone. I am sure we've all judged & been judged. I try very hard not to look down on others or judge them - but sometimes I make that mistake or there's a good reason to judge them. For example: I am not going to look very highly on someone if they chose to hurt me in some way. I can forgive them..but I will judge them to a degree. It's just how humans are. This post is, like I said interesting..but also a slippery slope. Whether it's right or wrong to judge someone..well..in the end we're all human. We all make mistakes, judge or do not so nice things. I think what we should do is to strive personally to make ourselves better in ways that don't hurt people. Just my opinion though.