tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766973.post115128629397170591..comments2023-07-23T07:47:42.360-05:00Comments on Life As I Know It...: “Judgmental”FeedingYourMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16542158699816108523noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766973.post-1151375926887760732006-06-26T21:38:00.000-05:002006-06-26T21:38:00.000-05:00Agent B: Gluttony--What? Is that a sin?!?! ;) Ho...Agent B: Gluttony--What? Is that a sin?!?! ;) How can something so good be so bad for your!?" ;)<BR/><BR/>And yes--"Jesus didn't come to judge, but to save". I needed someone to bring the Jesus comparison into this for me. Sometimes I feel a little "out of place" making those types of points...HA! [Note: that makes sense if you know my "religious" stance...HA!]<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment!<BR/><BR/>Jennifer: Yup...it is a sad thing. But yes, we do all judge.<BR/><BR/>However, I would make these comments to your second point. [Please understand I might be misinterpreting what you meant by the second point, so let me know if that is the case].<BR/><BR/>You are right in the sense that one should not be worrying about the people around them when they are WORSHIPING; however, I would then ask if being in church is solely for the purpose of worship? I say this because this is the argument I've run into...<BR/><BR/>I know several people who choose to worship their God outside of the church setting because they do not agree with a lot of the stuff that takes place within the church settings, etc. They view their worship to their God just as satisfactory when they do it alone on their own, without having to attend a church. <BR/><BR/>The idea I see behind the church assembly, from what I remember from my upbringing is it is a time for fellowship TOGETHER. A place to worship in a gathering based on the idea of fellowshiping together to the Lord. If this is the case, I think attention would have to be paid to "people around us." <BR/><BR/>Having said that, if you are someone that finds so many people being vocal about a sinful nature that you do not agree with (i.e. condemning homosexuals, swearing off pregnant teens, etc.) then how the harmony for fellowshiping together is quite a difficult task. <BR/><BR/>Please understand that I believe that small disagreements can be dealt with; however, the impression I get from my friends, it is the extreme-vocal nature of these "judgmental" individuals that becomes the problem. <BR/><BR/>I would agree with you in saying that they should look for another church, but the difficulty comes when it isn't just the people sitting around you in the pews, but it is the ones standing before you preaching this condemnation. <BR/><BR/>And once again, I am not saying they are all like this, but my understanding from the people who have spoke to me, they have run into this issue not just in one church, but more and more churches. It sometimes seems like it is more the doctrine behind the religious denomination rather than the people who make up the church assembly. So, of course, if it is the doctrine, then those in a place to teach the doctrine will teach it like that, then those in the place to listening and learn from the teaching will take it that way, and then they in-turn will echo it to the crowd...and so on and so forth. <BR/><BR/>I say all that to say I am not placing the blame on anyone or any group of people so to say, but rather maybe the doctrine...or better yet, how one denomination has chosen to interpret the doctrine. Hmmm....I kinda like that better! ;)<BR/><BR/>Maybe when saying "look for a different church," it could include, looking for a church in a denomination that shares similar interpretations and views of the Bible as you. <BR/><BR/>Okay, I'll shut up now. I have NO idea who I turned that into such a long comment, but since it is my blog, I am not going to worry about it. HA!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment, Jennifer! It made me reevaluate some thoughts on the matter!FeedingYourMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542158699816108523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766973.post-1151361964811397852006-06-26T17:46:00.000-05:002006-06-26T17:46:00.000-05:00Of course it isn't our place to judge. Yet, peopl...Of course it isn't our place to judge. Yet, people do. Sad, isn't it? <BR/><BR/>Perhaps instead of worrying about the people around us, we should focus on what the church is intended for, and then maybe look for a different church.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495704954664451744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766973.post-1151351834741389642006-06-26T14:57:00.000-05:002006-06-26T14:57:00.000-05:00Yeah. Judging, like gluttony and a handful of othe...Yeah. Judging, like gluttony and a handful of others, seem to be one of those sins that the church glosses over. Or, they don't hammer down on it culturally like say, homosexuality.<BR/><BR/>In the end...Jesus didn't come to judge, but to save. If we are to be like him...I guess we should do likewise.<BR/><BR/>Good post.Agent Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722186597399802204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766973.post-1151292349641500882006-06-25T22:25:00.000-05:002006-06-25T22:25:00.000-05:00Holly: Nice points. Thanks for the comment!I must...Holly: Nice points. Thanks for the comment!<BR/><BR/>I must say, you are right. In summing it all up...<BR/><BR/>"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."FeedingYourMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542158699816108523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766973.post-1151291558996416572006-06-25T22:12:00.000-05:002006-06-25T22:12:00.000-05:00Good post. I like how you were sure to point out t...Good post. I like how you were sure to point out that we all judge. Amen, we do. Anyway, this isn't really the answer to the question you asked (as far as when it becomes troublesome when we, in our minds, judge) but oh well... I think, maybe, judging can become troublesome when one person surrounds themselves with only one "type" of social group. Because of the ways groups often work, one might be putting themselves at high risk. It's like gambling at the casino. A person is on a winning streak, feeling high, nothing can go wrong... rolling the di... and then losing your entire life savings all because you just got too comfy in the moment. But maybe not. <BR/><BR/>I guess some of the things kids are taught growing up, that seem so simple, are so incredibly useful. Sometimes, perhaps people just have to say to themselves, "it doesn't matter what they think," or, as my dad would say, "to hell with them" (but that's just not nice). It isn't easy to do. I can't do it a lot myself. <BR/><BR/>Whatever the case, as far as overly judmental extremeist church-goers, I am just reminded of this: "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484218784988095227noreply@blogger.com