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Dave18
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how can we know when we’re not judging someone? what’s the difference between acknowleding sin and judging? and how can we make sure we acknowledge sin but avoid judging?
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Fran65
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My first thought would be that it involves intention.
If your intention is to help that person or to use their example as an occasion for instruction; for example, talking to a child about appropriate behaviour; then your judgement is simply identifying an occasion of sin and it has a good purpose.
That is different to being judgemental and identifying other’s sins as a way of making oneself feel better or to ‘entertain’ or convivnce others of your superiority.
If your intention is to help that person or to use their example as an occasion for instruction; for example, talking to a child about appropriate behaviour; then your judgement is simply identifying an occasion of sin and it has a good purpose.
That is different to being judgemental and identifying other’s sins as a way of making oneself feel better or to ‘entertain’ or convivnce others of your superiority.
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puzzleannie
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acknowledging is describing the behavior accurately as objectively sinful.how can we know when we’re not judging someone? what’s the difference between acknowleding sin and judging? and how can we make sure we acknowledge sin but avoid judging?
judging is attempting to declare that the individual is subjectively guilty of sin, the degree of culpability, and the just punishment for it.
The trouble with judging is that it so frequently is accompanied by an even graver injustice, publishing the judgment–that is calumny and detraction, and examples can be seen here on these forums and elsewhere on the part of those who are gifted with insight to the immortal souls of politicians who are not uniformly pro-life in their activities, and on their pastors and bishops.
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Dave18
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Can you descrebe the second paragraph differently? I don’t fully understand. are you saying people on these forums are judging politicians.acknowledging is describing the behavior accurately as objectively sinful.
judging is attempting to declare that the individual is subjectively guilty of sin, the degree of culpability, and the just punishment for it.
The trouble with judging is that it so frequently is accompanied by an even graver injustice, publishing the judgment–that is calumny and detraction, and examples can be seen here on these forums and elsewhere on the part of those who are gifted with insight to the immortal souls of politicians who are not uniformly pro-life in their activities, and on their pastors and bishops.
how can we make a difference if we’re so afraid of judging that we do nothing?
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Pax_et_Caritas
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The distinction is pretty simple. We can and even must judge sinful actions (the act itself), but we are not supposed to judge the guilt of the individual. The area of guilt is for God to judge, not us.how can we know when we’re not judging someone? what’s the difference between acknowleding sin and judging? and how can we make sure we acknowledge sin but avoid judging?
So, for example, we are not guilty of “judging” if we say that homosexuality is a very great evil, or that murder is an evil. In fact, it is a spiritual work of mercy to warn the sinner. What we are not supposed to do is condemn the person. God will do that, not us. Subjective judging (or condemning the person) is what we are not supposed to do. That is the job for God, not us. Our only job is to warn the sinner (and only if will not do more harm) in the hope that he will renounce his sin.
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