To me, it’s easy to get confused about what can or can’t be judged.>>>>
Yes ,it is a slippery slope.
“If someone lies, they are a liar and a fool. Don’t vote for them. >>>>>>
You have that right for sure as long as we make sure what we say is true.
For instance some one might talk about how Obama has screwed everything up, while there is much truth to that it must have already been fairly screwed up, other wise an illegal would not have been elected president to begin with.
So who should we be judging here, Obama, the news media, our representatives in congress or the ones who voted them in.
I also don’t think we are supposed to be so “not of the world” >>>>>
I agree on that also but we must not let it get us down if our way is not excepted and we should not join either side of two arguments that are wrong.
For instance the government of China dictates the number of Children a couple can have, while the U.S actually encourages single women to become unwed mothers and while I think this is an abomination I would not point out any single mother and judge them.
I have an aguaintence who is above seventy who I have known for over fifty years, he is the most judgmental person I have ever saw in my life, he is a life long democrat who has never voted but has always criticized republicans,
He voted for the first time, against Obama, all for the wrong reason.
But yes, I think we need to judge right from wrong but so many judgmental people are so full of them selves that we need to be sure of what we are talking about.
so many judgmental people are so full of them selves
^^This^^ is the key. As near as I can tell, when we are told that a "rich man" will have trouble entering the kingdom of heaven, it's not the money that's the problem, it's his spirit.
Being rich of spirit, being full of ourselves, is usually what gets us into trouble, whereas a humble spirit usually keeps us from trouble.
I have trouble with the concept from time to time and have to read the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican or reread about Job to keep it straight.
we must not let it get us down if our way is not excepted and we should not join either side of two arguments that are wrong.
I had a teacher whose advice was to be an observer rather than a reactor. The older I get, the more I see the wisdom of that advice. T'ain't easy, though. Especially in the playoffs or election season.