Interesting question about judgement...?

Question

I posted this question about judgement yesterday...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap9le07w4MNL9XT0PRnZhavsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071028160147AAuL7RR

and I find it interesting that those who show the most judgement of others on R&S didn't answer... at least not truthfully because the majority of the answers were that "they don't judge" and knowing some of the answerers, I agree... so does that mean that the judgementals here didn't see the question, or didn't have the stones to admit their judgemental ways?

biblegracespirit: I wasn't implying that any particular religion was judgemental, nor did I state a verse from your bible... Why so defensive?

Answer 1

who is judging the judgmental now? just kidding. whether we want to admit it or not, we all judge to a certain degree. anyone who says they do not is in denial and not being honest with themselves.

Answer 2

I never saw your original question, so let me take a stab at it at this time.

In all honesty, it really depends on what you mean when you say "judging".

If you mean analyzing a person's actions and stating categorically that this or that is wrong, such as stealing, lying, etc, and telling a person that they are wrong for doing that (whatever "that" happens to be), then I am guilty of judging others as well as myself.

But if THAT is what is meant by judging, then the entire legal system would fall apart, cops would be out of business, and nobody would ever go to prison for doing ("..." - fill in the blank with your choice of crimes).

If, however, by judging, you mean putting a motive on someone's actions, that is wrong, and I don't do that to others OR myself.

We can not see the heart of another person. But if the other person's actions are wrong, then their actions are wrong, period.

Generally, this kind of judging points the finger at another person's "positive" actions, and puts a negative slant on it, like "They only give to charity because it makes them feel good" or "He only rescued her because he thought she was hot" or something like that, because wrong action is wrong no matter WHAT their motives are - "They only stold the car because they wanted to have fun, and there's nothing wrong with having fun" - that doesn't fly. Stealing the car is wrong no matter WHAT their motives are.

One additional comment:
By way of illustration of my point, jimi4950's response above is judgemental of the wrong kind. It takes an action (People not responding), and places motive. So, with respect to judging another's motives, jimi4950 is guilty of judging. (I'm not trying to pick on jimi4950, but it is a perfect illustration of what I'm saying).

If, on the other hand, jimi4950 simply said that certain people are wrong for not answering (ie that is, "not answering" was wrong), then THAT kind of "judgement" is ok, because you're just stating a fact (it might be wrong, but at least it's not looking at motives). OR, jimi4950 could have said "Such-and-such a person didn't answer", and that would, likewise NOT be wrong to do.

jimi4950, thanks for allowing me to use your answer to illustrate a point. Please don't take umbradge over it or be offended.

Answer 3

Of the 23 responses you got after eliminating the neutrals and the indicipherable answers, 15 people said they judge themselves more harshly than others.

You say "those who show the most judgement of others on R&S didn't answer". Do you have a list?

Those who judge others more harshly than themselves are not living according to what Jesus says we should do.

Answer 4

If you had given them a context...and not used the word judgment, you'd have probably heard from more of the judgmental ones! The really judgmental ones that happened to see your question probably jumped right over it looking for something they could judge!...and in my experience, those people are the least likely ones to judge themselves!

Answer 5

The Bible says to use judgement concerning doctrine and beliefs.

Answer 6

God has said in the Quran:

“Those who have disbelieved and died in disbelief, the earth full of gold would not be accepted from any of them if one offered it as a ransom. They will have a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers.” (Quran 3:91)

So, this life is our only chance to win Paradise and to escape from Hellfire, because if someone dies in disbelief, he will not have another chance to come back to this world to believe. As God has said in the Quran about what is going to happen for the unbelievers on the Day of Judgment:

“If you could but see when they are set before the Fire (Hell) and say, “Would that we might return (to the world)! Then we would not reject the verses of our Lord, but we would be of the believers!” (Quran 6:27)

But no one will have this second opportunity.

The Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, said: “The happiest man in the world of those doomed to the Fire (Hell) on the Day of Judgment will be dipped in the Fire once. Then he will be asked, ‘Son of Adam, did you ever see any good? Did you ever experience any blessing?’ So he will say, ‘No, by God, O Lord!’”

Answer 7

I think if it's the question I answered before I said I do judge but usually get it wrong.

Answer 8

They either truly don't think the word applies to them, or think they are entirely qualified to judge based on some cherrypicked Bible verses that seem to back them up.

That, or what they do is "love", not judge.

It's called rationalization, basically.

Answer 9

People generally don't like answering questions that make them uncomfortable. And honest self-analysis can make one very uncomfortable. It certainly makes me uncomfortable but I think it's important to do it anyway.

Answer 10

God is the only judge, yes we can have an opinion that is what free will is for, but when it comes down to it we should not judge our neighbor. We do not have that authority.