Do you judge people on account of their religious affiliation?

Answer 1

I prefer to judge them by the clothes they wear, the car they drive and what part of town they live in. Okay...not really...but judging someone on their religious affiliation is not something I enjoy doing, simply because that means I've had to talk to them about their religious affiliation. And that is something I prefer not to do.

Cause ultimately I really don't care what kind of after life insurance someone has purchased...as long as they don't try to sell me on their policy...I'm just happy they have found something to believe in.

Me? I believe I'm going to have some more coffee now.

Answer 2

Ah... the shotgun approach. I'm supposed to address each one of these, and all that you have to do is conclude I am wrong by your own standard, thereby doing away with everything. So I'll just ask you one question for you to answer. Can you be held to the conditions of a covenant / contract you were never a party to? No, you can't. And never mind what was concluded in Acts 15, you are greater than the original apostles. Much of what you wrote shows your confusion over the law of Moses and the actual law of God as brought out by the apostle Paul in Romans 7 and 8. The law of the Spirit is what is perfect and eternal. The law of the letter was flawed, according to Hebrews 8. A good example is Mt. 19 and the issue over divorce as found in the law, that was a concession because of the hardness of their hearts. But in the beginning, IT WAS NOT SO. But if you want to live by the law, by all means do so. Keep every point of law, and don't forget-- if you break even one point, you are guilty of all, and you can't sacrifice Christ daily. You are under a curse, and your chances of getting out from under that curse is not very likely. If you want to discuss each of these points individually, I will do so. Oh... don't forget... you can sell your daughters into slavery. You can pick up some extra cash that way. A little rebuttal: If The Ten Commandments have been abolished or Jesus nailed them to the cross, then how could? a perfect God (Matthew 5:48) do away with a perfect Law? Psalms 19:7. Psalms 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. Because this law being referenced is not the law God gave to Israel. That law was not perfect, and converted no one. The N.T. brings out this “law” is God's Spirit, placed in the believer, that converts the soul. How could a Holy God (Isaiah 6:3) do away with a Holy Law? Romans 7:12. Because God replaced it with a better law with better promises. That first covenant had a glory, but its glory was fading, and compared to the new covenant, its glory is nothing by comparison. See II Cor. 3. How could a Righteous God (Psalms 145:17) do away with a Righteous Law? Psalms 119:172. And the condemnation that came with the law was just. So, you prefer condemnation? How could God who is unchangeable (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8) change or do away with a Law that is unchangeable? Matthew 5:17-19; Psalms 111:7-8. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. You obviously didn't bother to read the context, seeing as God, in the law, stated that if Israel broke the covenant, God would consume them. But God didn't. God didn't perform that which he stated in the law, else Israel would have been consumed. The reason God changes not here is not a matter of the law, but a matter of the promises to Abraham and the other patriarchs. So the context supports the exact opposite of what you claim. Do you understand what “context” means? You keep taking passages out of context and assigning the wrong understanding to them. Your citation of Heb. 13:8 is another good example. Your understanding of Mt. 5:17-19 is also flawed, as you cannot fulfill “law” in regards to the law AND the prophets. There are no laws codified in the prophets. The only thing that has the potential to be fulfilled or destroyed in the law and prophets are prophesies. Psalms 111:7-8 is still in relation to Israel; the ones who were given that covenant. Want more expose' on your ignorance? .

Answer 3

There are a lot of people saying no, but absolutely, yes, I do judge people by their religion, especially if they've converted as adults. The majority of people here are probably quite negative with Jehovah''s Witnesses, Moonies, Scientologists, Mormons, etc. Being negative about these religions is being negative about the believers.

Am I to take seriously people into whackadoo religions?

Answer 4

Not on account of their religious affiliation, but rather on their religion's values and the way this affects their interactions with other people, wether they share their beliefs or not.....

Answer 5

Of course not! That would be like judging them for their eye color or height. I have a really hard time with people who judge in any case. It is, thankfully, not our place. I work with true Judges in my daily life. I do not envy them their job and do know their hearts are heavy at the end of the day.

Answer 6

We shouldn't, but us Human beings do, not just religious affiliation but other areas as well

Answer 7

No, but for the water to come out of the faucet, it must get to the reservoir first. In other words, eventually the proper outcome will appear, it is just that for some it will take a long time to get to the reservoir by continually visiting dead ends.

Answer 8

We can judge people that way, because they usually hold somethings in common, if not many. We can readily know their customs, habits, dressing, etc. SO, we can judge people to some extent. However I dont differentiate people on account of their religion.

Answer 9

Yes, it is hard to take people seriously when they openly and proudly believe that fairy tales are real.

I do, however, know a few respectable Christians. I cannot rightfully say that their religious beliefs are respectable, but as far as personal integrity, I would say they are up to par.

Answer 10

If they are obnoxious about it, I may tend to form an opinion. By obnoxious I mean the bible thumpers standing on the corner, the JW's knocking on the door, or people who steer conversations towards their religion. That's annoying.