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Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Mat 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Mat 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 7:7 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

Ah yes; the great verse that is used by those who do not wish to be judged by mere humans.

Too bad they tend to ignore others...

NIV Luke 12:57
"Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?

NIV John 7:24
Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment." (Said Jesus)

NIV Acts 15:19
"It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. (Says St. Luke)

NIV Romans 14:1
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

NIV 1 Corinthians 5:12-13
12. What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
13. God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."

NIV 1 Corinthians 6:2-4
2. Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
3. Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
4. Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church!

Paul did a LOT of 'judging'....

NIV 1 Corinthians 2:15-16
15. The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:
16. "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

NIV 1 Corinthians 5:3
   Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. And I have already passed judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.

NIV 1 Corinthians 7:25
   Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.

NIV 1 Corinthians 7:40
   In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is--and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

NIV 1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

NIV 1 Corinthians 11:13
Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

And Paul said this:

1 Corinthians 11:1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

Thanks for quoting irrelevant scripture to me. I could do the same but I'm not such a fool. Apparently you don't believe what I said about Jesus calling people's intelligence into question, so read Mark 7:18. That was my only point. I don't know why you take such offense to this. Does the truth hurt your feelings?

Further, what is the point of your "don't judge" theme? Of course I don't judge--i.e., decide the final outcome of a person't eternity--because that is reserved for God. Where did I judge? Please show me. What, you can't? Because you were wrong? Did you even read what I wrote? No? Try harder next time.

And in answer to your oft quoted "judge not lest ye be judged," that only applies to people who do not claim to believe. If someone claims to be a believer following Christ then we are commanded to judge him and his actions. Or have you not read 1 Corin. 5? 11But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. 12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."