Bruinator,
You know what, it really annoys me when people say stuff like what you are saying because this complete misinterpretation of the Bible has raged in modern Christianity.
There is no place in Scripture where judging is seen as bad. In fact, we are told to practice godly judgement and are told we will be part of the “jury” so to speak in NOW heaven later.
It IS a Christian’s place to judge some things. Not a person’s soul because we can’t know that. But, we are to judge actions.
“By your fruits you shall know them.”
And furthermore, those who use “let him without sin cast the first stone” have no idea what that verse is really saying.
It is a cautionary tale against judging others for a sin you have never repented on yourself but is also tied to the Old Testament requirement that to execute required just witnesses. Jesus knew that those in question were all hypocrites who were sinning in their motive to stone the woman...they wanted to get Jesus.
As for there being no difference in sins, the Bible makes it clear in multiple places there IS a level of sin, with sexual sins pretty serious.
No, we are not talking about mortal v. other sins....that isn’t real. But, some sins ARE worse than others. There is a reason why some carry weightier penalties this side of heaven.
If there is something I can’t stand, it is people spouting off this holier-than-thou crap that is simply a twisting of what the Bible really says.
Yes, Christian, we are to discern right from wrong and condemn what is wrong, not tip-toe around and say it doesn’t matter.
“let he who is without sin, cast the first stone” clearly invokes the idea that judging another based on their character is not sinless in itself.