[Hermann the Cherusker]

Hence, an insane person might commit the heinous deed of murder but if he thought he was merely squatting bugs or fighting some alien invaders then there is no spiritual culpability, as he may know that murder is wrong and actually commits murder, but doesn't will to commit it. Similarly, a child not yet within the age of reason would be guileless of sin if he wants to steal and goes out and steals, but doesn't know that stealing is wrong. God doesn't judge us imperfectly as a human judge does, since God understands our hidden motivations, and a human judge cannot look inside the human heart.

You are equating "judgement" which is a matter of discerning culpability and assigning punishment, with "guilt", which is the state of being knowingly culpable of a delict.

A young child who steals is not "guilty". But you can and should still "judge" the situation and come to a reasonable solution to teach a lesson and effect restitution. The very act of saying "the child is to young to know what they are doing" is one of judgement, because some children are culpable and must be strictly punished, while others are not culpable, and may be let off with a warning.

Remember, Christ did not say "Do not judge", but "Do not judge unless you wish to be held to the same standard with which you are judging."

This is all very basic Catholic doctrine, and I am surprised that a self-ascribed CCD instructor chooses to contradict it. It is one thing for priests to uphold standards of conduct for membership in a religious organization, and another thing entirely for a layperson to weild the judgment of souls which belongs to God alone.

If the Pastor delegates to me the teaching of souls, he is also delegating a share in his judgement, whereby I am responsible to report on things to him, suggest solutions, and see to their resolution as far as it is within my powers.

You are confusing the enforcemet of morality and the judging of moral acts with the judgement of our eternal fate by God.

[Cultural Jihad]

You are confusing the [enforcement] of morality and the judging of moral acts with the judgement of our eternal fate by God.

Respectfully, I was countering your mistaken allegory that those parents who may have neglected to adhere to their religious duties were 'dogs' and 'swine.' Teachers have an extra duty to be cautious in their choice of words.