that belief that had been pounded into me that judgement is reserved for God<<<
Judgement is not reserved for God. Vengance is. Christians are warned to Judge not lest ye be judged {by the same rule), we are only to be careful how we judge, for the rules we apply may be applied to us as well.
> Judgement is not reserved for God.
Perhaps I should have been more precise: judgement in the sense of damnation and whatnot. If such judgements were left to humans, Hell would be jam-packed, and Heaven empty.
Not to say that's not the way it is anyway...