[Sherman Logan]

IMO, James Dobson should remember Matthew 7:1 - “Judge not, lest you be judged.”

Thanks for quoting the single most misapplied scripture in the Book.

Christ was NOT saying that righteous men (not Christians, as there really weren't any when he spoke) should not judge, in the sense of applying laws and principles. He was saying that righteous men should not judge others unless they are willing to have the same standards applied to themselves.

He was denouncing hypocrisy, not judgmentalism.

I don’t believe any Christian should presume to judge the heart of another. Only God can do that!

While accurate, this statement is irrelevant to the discussion. The men Christ spoke to were judging a woman's crime, not her heart.

[LowOiL]

Opps, see you were first to correct him. Thanks for your post..

[srmorton]

How is it irrelevant?? Is that not what Dobson is doing when he implies that FDT is not a good Christian? The Bible allows us to judge standards of behavior as you say, but God is always the final judge.

In case anyone is wondering, I have been a Christian all of my life since my father was a minister. It just bothers me when I see other Christians criticizing other Christians when they may not have enough information to do so. For example, the comments I have seen about Joel Osteen on this board bear no resemblance to the Joel I watch on TV every week and the Joel that I went to hear in person in Raleigh, NC, in January 2006.

BTW, I do not agree that Matthew 7:1 is the most frequently misapplied scripture. I think the one about wives submitting yourselves to your husbands is because the husbands always forget to keep reading to find out that their obligation is to love their wives enough to die for her as Christ did for the church!

[woollyone]

out
standing

well
said