How does god and religion give you the right to judge others?

Question

I am just curious as to some reasons religious people feel they have the right to sit on their pedistal and judge others. like gay people, people who'er not religious, or are simply a different religion, in some cases people of different races,.
in the case of gay people, i've been told by most religious people that being homosexual is "wrong" and against god. but god also says judge not least ye be judged, and love thy neighbor, where did the line get drawn? my christan brother will forgive his crack head friend who abuses her children because he "was taught to forgive" but he won't even invite his gay sister to his wedding because its "wrong".
So i guess my question is, if god will judge us in the end, why then do we feel the need to judge and hurt each other?

Wow, thank you everyone for you ensightful, and honest words.

Answer 1

How does being an Atheist give you the right to judge others?

Answer 2

Unfortunately, many Christians only read one or two passages in the Bible that pertain to the things they choose to hate. They do not mention that the world has (thank goodness) changed and we no longer stone women for getting raped, or the infants of a birth wherein there is no husband, or murder anyone who does not believe what we believe (Wait - yes we do, don't we? Ah, that's another story entirely).

Fortunately, some Christians recognize the hyprocrisy in arguing that one sin is worse than another. It was lovely to see some on here today. My respect to them. Still, they make up the minority and it's a travesty others attempt to justify thier judgements. There are so many sins - who is anyone to pick and choose which ones aren't "sinful" enough?

I believe homosexuality is a sin about as much as I believe eye color is a venereal disease. Your brother doesn't deserve you at his wedding. A Christian who chooses what to forgive is impersonating the God he is supposed to be serving. The truth of it is, Kathrine, that you do not need to be forgiven for being who you are and not maliciously harming others. His abusive friend needs a great deal of forgiveness, and probably a good, long stint in jail as well.

He is not your brother who so viciously judges you. Human beings have a penchant for judgement - I do, everyone does. To blame that judgement on what 'God' says, however, is complete blasphemy. I own the right to judge as a human being. I also own the right to not act upon that judgement cruelly. We all do. In this lies morality.

You are a terrific person. I know it is difficult to be rejected by family, but I have also come to find that it is not blood that makes family. It is the people who love you for who you are.

Answer 3

Okay, I agree. I am a Avid "Jesus-Freak", but I do not judge others. I think that your brother is misguided because just because someone s gay and you know them does not mean you have the right to judge them and it does not give you the right to not let them go to a wedding.

But the thing is this; God says that those who judg others will be the ones who are the most severely judged. I believe homosexuality, bisxuality, and transgender-ality are wrong and are sins. BUT I do not think that i any worse of a sin than Murder, Adultery, Suicide (Which is simply murdering yourself), or stealing. They are all sins, but they can be forgiven equally and all of them equally lead to death.

The Difference in my opinon is that Christians should LOVE the sinner, not condemn them with religious mumbo-jumbo. Jesus loves EVERYONE NO MATTER WHAT. Christians deserve the bashings that Athiests give us if we continue to act like retards and put people away from the truth. Saying that "God hates Homos" is like saying that I'm from mongolia. It's a blatant lie.

As a policy, I do not condone Homosexulity, etc. and every chance I get I try tell gay people that it is wrong and against God, but I DO NOT start screaming "DEATH TO ALL HOMOS! AHHHHHHHHH!"

I share the truth and the life of Jesus Christ, not the human lie that people have made it. Jesus paid too high a cost and did too much for us to even think about not sharing the word of life with these lost people. Any person who calls themselves a Christian and says "Down with Homos" makes me sick to my stomach, and I would pray for them to understand their erroneus ways.

~Mikayl-Vodhr

Answer 4

Now there is a good question from you.

One should not judge others and the Christ has said so.

All who judge others will be judged by their own judgement.

Can you see how bad it will be if you judge others carelessly? Just look around we still have war and much hate in the world. But you can judge others if you know you are right. Who knows they are RIGHT??
You know it is wrong to kill, that you can judge? So it is not wrong to judge what you know it right.

But what another believes how can you judge that?

Why do they feel the need... they are "confused" and that makes them "afraid" they live in these words and can't escape them.

Answer 5

God doesn't give us the right to impose our judgements on other people, but lots of religious nutters think they can do so. Scripture says not to judge or we will be judged with the judgement we pronounce. In other words, what we say about other people tells people only about us and nothing about the people we think we're judging.

To apply this practically, your brother's different attitude owards his abusive friend, compared to his gay sister tells you a lot about your brother. These are things he will constantly find a challenge throughout life until either he changes his views or his attitudes become hardened.

But the important question is what is your own response to the attitude you see in your brother? Are you prepared to lovingly disagree with him & continue to love him & be open to persuasion even if you & he totally disagree?

Answer 6

The situation is gray because to not judge is to not explain to someone who might otherwise not realize it that theyare doing something wrong. That type of judgement is judging the sin, which all people do. Some before they commit it and some not until significantly afterwards. The trick is to be admonishing but not condemning. I can say I do not like homosexuality because it is a sin. Of course I would also say I do not like liars, theifs, adulterers, etc. However the individual can be placed on the correct path without being told, "You are going to hell because you are doing whatever..." Just like I would remind my child to think twice before he tells me a lie so he will think about the consequenses, I would not smack him if he did tell me one. I would simply let him know I was dissappointed. That is much the same way sinner should be handled.

Answer 7

Most Christians don't know how to walk in the spirit of Christ because this is the last days and worldly doctrines that shouldn't be there have crept into the churches. But it makes it hard for young Christians to shine as lights in the world. Standing up and saying something is wrong isn't judging people. Not treating everyone the same way is wrong also.

Answer 8

God didn't give me the right to judge others.

Being a human being with valid opinions that deserve to be at least listened to, THAT gave me the right to judge others.

You have the right to dispute any judgement I make.

And I have the right to either agree or disagree with your argument, after I've thought long and hard about it.

Which I will.

That's how we form opinions. We make a snap judgement, then check it with a secondary judgement, then wait around to see if events prove or disprove that judgement. If events coincide, it ceases to be a judgement then becomes an opinion, which in turn leads to belief.

Answer 9

You are right.
But judging others has become a deeply rooted habit among human beings. We used to think that only ourselves and our possessions are good.
All religions forbid judgement. At least I must realize that judging other people is wrong, then try and try again to get away from this sin.

Answer 10

We do not judge, however we are entitled to our own opinion. Opinions are like a ssholes, everybody's got One. As far as homosexuality, it is wrong!. It defeats the whole purpose of GOD's creation of man. He said be "fruitful & Multiply". Same sex couples cannot mutiply. Also remeber GOD loves the sinner, but hates the sin. So when he say's "love thy neighbor", that applys. Your Brother can easily forgive his crackhead friend because he can seek help ,and stop. Homosexuality is a choosen life style. It is not easy to just all of a sudden change. Therefore making it impossible to forgive. And your right GOD will judge us in the end. But if you are saved by the blood of Christ U should have nothing to worry about.

Answer 11

I'll say this once.

Christian Faith gives Christians the right to expect that we will be judged, not that we should pass judgement, but rather to act with love. It's hard to convert someone who you constantly condemn, but much more effective to tell them that there is a better way.