Unpopular opinion:
Christians are not called to be nonjudgmental.
Discussion
But, but, but.... Judge not lest ye be judged, right?
Yes.
We cannot accurately judge someone else's chances of salvation because we lack the information required for it (only the Final Judge has that information).
And we should know that we will be judged in earthly matters according to the stick we used to measures others in such matters.
God hates hypocrites, but we are not called to indifference for the moral state of our Brothers and Sisters in Christ. We are also not called to a lack of discernment, or moral cowardice.
Sometimes we are called to be prophets in our own time and place. To stand up and be counted. To say, "No, that is wrong."
wow this was mind changing
thank you for sharing
I'm still amazed at how much stoicism was adopted by the New Testament.
Also like how intrareligious dialog is honestly portrayed and assumed, especially in the Epistles and Acts. It's clear that Christians all agree on the roadmap and the spec is sorta clear, but each one of us ends up with a slightly different implementation and we have to just discuss, debate, learn, and sometimes just deal with dissent and move on.
Converting to Christianity has made me both more tolerant and less accepting, which has been an interesting turn. My views are more staunchly held, but I'm less bothered by other people having a different, equally staunchly-held view. I guess, yes, I'm more stoic.
Very Greek. Well, the human speakers and writers were all learned men, so that shouldn't surprise us. They probably studied philosophy in the synagogue.
It doesn't often work the other way around, tho. People tend to be completely HORRIFIED by my views and ideas (including technical ones), and try to shame me into changing them.
It's safe to assume that I have a reason that I think what I think, and that, if I say something very clearly, I've probably read a lot about it and given a lot of thought to the wider implications. I may have missed something, so please inform me of that, but don't speak to me like I'm daft or yell at me.
Don't nobody have time for that.
Vast majority of protestants mehbe.
I'mma definitely judge your ass if I see you buying Krispy Kreme for breakfast in your wife beater with your front-muffin hanging out over your booty shorts.
That's not saying it might not be prudent or simply kinder to *withhold* your opinion, in some particular situation. But you should have a moral opinion to withhold and sometimes you will be called upon to express it.
Don't chicken out, even if they hate you or punish you for expressing an unpopular opinion.
You were not put on Earth to be popular. You were put here to follow in the steps of someone who was crucified for expressing unpopular opinions.
I'd argue that most of the time, speaking the truth (in a loving manner) is more caring than telling a person what they want to hear. They may even hate you for speaking the truth, because it is uncomfortable, but that doesn't mean it isn't for their good.
On your original post, I basically agree, but would disagree on a minute detail. Christians are always called to speak the truth in love. We are not supposed to tell people what they want to hear, but what God's word says. The slight nuanced difference is that I wouldn't call that judging. We are just speaking God's truth.
I would call it judging because we have to judge what we think to be right or wrong. We have to discern the situation and decide whether to speak.
We are not judging the person, we are judging the act. And we are judging the act according to the Word, as that is our Law.
they are.
Matthew 7:1-2 (KJV):
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Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
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When your understanding of a central Bible passage fits into two words.
We all judge. Us Christians are called to make righteous judgements, but not final judgement.
I'm a Mormon . . and in the Joseph Smith Translation of Matthew 7, we read, “Judge not unrighteously, that ye be not judged; but judge righteous judgment”
"Devil's Advocate" here, but that looks more like an exhortation to not be a hypocrite.
I see coincidence of opinions along the following about Ned and the lecture of his character that could be relatable to actual Christianity (a note however, is that I don't think Ned is dumping on the poor but on the lazy)
What I see is that judgment isn't deceived as it's asked instead to be directed towards Christ, that being, to be pointed outside the Self. That last is what usually characterizes Ned's persona, his current self is judgmental, smart and with a sense of duty that he knows is destructive if it gets out of control; with Christianity Ned can practice the "letting-go" of the Self, however that doesn't imply his actual self ceases to "be-there"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Vm20LTDeQ
Only God is a perfect, impartial judge. That is why only He can pass the Final Judgment.
That's one reason why even ecclesiastical courts have lawyers and an appeals process. It is assumed that the venerable judges can make mistakes, overlook something essential, or be biased.