judgemental christians?

Question

Do christians make the best judges of people?

Just think about benchmarks two minutes.

Its a lot easier to live with christians than other people,
christians give most leeway and arent concerned about stupid more paganistic values like personality,intelligence,fashion sense,practical usefullness.

Also its not like the things christians scorn are hard to avoid,its easier to be right with a christian than it is to be wrong.

Dont agree?why?
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Answer 1

I think that Christians are often guilty of being judgemental, it's human nature, and we've yet to reach the goal of living a Christlike like as we need to.
However; to say that all Christians are the same would be like saying that all Muslims aren't prone to violence and terrorist ways, just because pretty much all you see concerning muslims on tv shows them that way.
And, unfortunately for that anti-christian evolutionist up there, the reason why evangelicals are so bossy is because they're trying to save your immortal soul. Sorry you can't deal with it.. and sorry you don't believe that you HAVE an immortal soul.. However; when satan is entertaining you in hell for eternity, you're probably going to be just a bit sorry that you were so unbelieving.

Answer 2

How is having a personality and intelligence considered paganistic?

I grew up in the Christian church, and believe me, they are every bit as concerned about the clothing you wore to church that moment, whether or not you are clever and witty and smart, and if you have money, as any other person. Those catty "Christian" girls I had to go to Sunday School with acted like I was trash because I wasn't wearing the latest trends and didn't shop at the best stores. I realize they are not indicitive of ALL Christians, but in 20 years of seeing behind the scenes in the churches we were at, they are far from uncommon. Christians are human, first and foremost, and not free from human pettiness any more than any other religion.

Answer 3

In the Bible, God says "Judge not, least ye be judged. or 'don't judge others unless you want to be judged as well'.
My pastor always says that people who call themselves Christians and then go around gossiping and talking about other people, are fooling themselves. The word Christian means Christ-like...gossiping about people who you were once like, is not Christ-like...AT ALL. As a Christian, I don't judge people because I realize that I before I was saved I was like them...it would be hypocritical. Plus, just 'cause I'm a Christian doesn't mean I can't or won't make the same mistakes others who are not Christians make...
Not all those who claim to be Christians are...all I can say is actions speak louder than words and if the actions don't match what's expected, tell them they're making real Christians look bad!!

Answer 4

I totally dissagree. The people most easy to get along with are either agnostics or new agers (who go out of their way to be accepting). I always feel uncomfortable around christians, because I don't know how fundamentalist they might be and I'm afraid of mentioning something they might dissagree with and have them go off on me quoting scriptures and trying to convert. I know that seems like a generalization, but I've had it happen to me so many times, and it's very uncomfortable. Plus the fact that at least with the Christians I know, they often insert their religion into the conversation in uncomfortable ways. I know they're entitled to their opinions, and I honestly feel faith is a good thing, it's just that Christians make up such a large percentage of the population (in the u.s. at least) that many of them think that validates their religion to such an extreme that everyone else is wrong and must be corrected.

Answer 5

Frankly, I do not agree. Your statement is based on a stereotype that is not entirely correct.

Christians can be some of the most difficult to live with, although personally, in my country, the majority of Christians do match what you have stated. Intelligence is not a paganistic value. It is a human value. Not the same thing.

However, I have noticed a growing number of US-style fundie Christians in the UK as of late. They have become absolutely intolerable to live with, forcing you to believe what they believe, being general nuisances and absolutely intolerant.

It's sad really.

Answer 6

It has been mistakenly adopted as a measurement of ones credibility as a Christian by bantering about this ridiculous axiom that we are not to judge others. This could not be farther from the truth. The Bible clearly says that if we were to judge rightly amoungst ourselves we would have no need of judgement by the Spirit of God, but because of this fearful idea that we will be accused of not being "Christian" in our demonstration of love and charity we avoid policing our selves and calling a spade a spade when it comes to immorality on the part of those professing to be Christians and those who look for opportunity to run down the church of God if they see them acting anything less than perfect in character.
Someone once said that all evil needs to succeed is for good men to do nothing. And that is exactly what the world wishes for Christains to do.....shut up and put up.

Answer 7

I'm a Christian with a twofold opinion on this. I want to say that when I was first saved, the VERY first church I joined was an extremely legalistic church. (We're talking almost 17yrs ago). I was only in it for about a yr and a half, and while they were straight as an arrow doctrinally, legalism and judgmentalism is NOT what we were saved into! We are FREE in Christ! Since leaving that Church, I find it easy to spot someone who has been caught up in the "do this and don't do that" that certain churches force on new believers, and I make it a POINT to do my best to help them understand the freedom that Christ meant for us when He saved us. NOT freedom to continue living a lifestyle as we did before we knew Him, of course, but a freedom from the laws of "religion".

Now, back to your question, having said all that, I would have to say, in all honesty, it depends on the individual Christian.

Answer 8

Real Christians do not judge others (and are taught by Christ not to do so). That does not mean not evaluating and juudging ACTIONS, however.

But as to whether or not Christians are judgemental--it depends on which Christians you are talking about. Most are not judgeenttal (for the most part, we all slip up now and then). But the "right-wing" extremists in this country--the "fundamentalists"--are indeed very judgementlal--which is typical of them--they don't pay much attentiion to any of the other things Christ taught either.

Answer 9

Don't agree.

"Paganistic values"?

You have no idea what paganist values are. The things you list (personality,intelligence,fashi... sense,practical usefullness) are *not* the values of any pagan I have ever known.

I surely do not find it "easier to be right " with a Christian, as they believe that *my* beliefs are going to land me in hell.

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Answer 10

We Christians do make the mistake of judging sometime, but thats because we are human and make mistakes...a true christian will try to change their attitude toward whatever they are judging...alot of christians forget about the old saying "LOVE the sinner, HATE the SIN"...everytime I find myself judging someone because of their lifestyle I remember that and pray that God will help me to change my attitude and feelings about a person (if thats where its being directed to)....so we do sometimes judge, but a real christian tries to change when they do.