ARE CHRISTIANS MORE JUDGEMENTAL THAN NON CHRISTIANS?
AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IT PREACHES NOT TO JUDGE OTHERS. HOWEVER, IS IT RIGHT TO SAY THAT CHRISTIANS TEND TO BE MORE JUDGEMENTAL THAN NON-CHRISTIANS?
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Only because there's more, and it's mostly the Born Agains giving the rest a bad name. Like you're normal Christian is pretty level-headed outside of believing some crazy stuff, but it's the cultish-the-end-is-near-god-hates-fags- Side: yes
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Of course they are. Christians love to press their beliefs on anyone who isnt them. If they didnt, there would be gay marriage. Dont have sex before your married or your going to hell dont do this, that or this. they press their beliefs on people who do not want to fall into their religious scandal that has been played for 2000 years. be a free thinker. Side: yes
I personally have come across a lot of judgmental Christians however I will not say yes all of them are judgmental because I have met a few who aren't and as a human being we do all in a way judge. I think the Christians that do judge shouldn't call themselves Christians... I am not Christian but I have read up on lots of religions and the REAL Christians believe that judging is unfair punishment to any person or race without knowing them. Side: yes
Christians are judgmental by definition. According to the basics of the Christian faith those who don't believe in Christ will go to Hell in the afterlife, those who accepted Christ will go to Heaven. Since there is absolutely no evidence of either place in the actual Universe this is based on pure belief and one particular collection of disparate stories written over the course of several thousand years. Their belief makes them divide people into two categories: Christians and non-Christians, good people and bad people, people of the right faith and people of the wrong faith (or lack of any faith altogether). Some of the denominations place high value in converting (as they say "saving") other people. This is exactly what judgment is: you think other person is wasting his/her life if they don't follow Christ. They judge the value of another person and act on their judgment. Therefore, by the very essence of the Christian faith Christians judge other people. They might say they are trying to help lost souls, save their souls, help them discover the truth, etc. etc. but at the core of all this is a judgment call: that person is not worth the Heaven, that person will infinitely suffer for eternity just because he/she doesn't believe in their deity. Curiously enough if you listen to almost any Christian sermon you would hear pastors judge other Christians more than non-Christians saying phrases such as "Some Christians don't understand...", "Many Christians think...", "I've met some Christians..." etc. So, yes, Christians are judgmental by the very definition of their faith and they judge both Christians and non-Christians. They are equal opportunity judges of other people. Side: yes
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I would say most definitely with one caveat, the Muslim people are as judgemental as any Christian i have met. Having grown up in a strict religious home everything that I did was watched and judged by my mother and as a result I suffer a great guilt over many subjects, a lot of which are trivial and warrant no need. Side: yes
Websters Dictionary Religion ; noun ; the freedom to practice their own religion: faith, belief, worship, Christians are like most practicing religions, in that , they confuse fact with faith. Many of the stories written in the bible were not originally transcribed on paper, so the stories were told orally to the people. History suggests that many legend stories were told in a sensationalized fashion for greater impact on listeners. The Bible is riddled with these types of stories. My point to all this is Christians get stuck in the literal interpretation scripture and loose the metaphorical spiritual message. When this occurs most christians see the world through this "Critical Lens", thus causing more judgement. The Christians that talk alot about GOD do not impress me. Anyone can talk about GOD. Spiritually attractive Christians are the ones that never talk about it, but through their actions you see those Christ like traits of , compassion, kindness, humility, etc.... Side: yes
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That's right, it teaches to live a simple life... and if you don't, they just burn you at a stake. You've hit at the very heart of why non-christians have such a low opinion of christians. They talk about how they love everyone and want to include everyone and blah,blah,blah, but if comes with an asterisk. Read the fine print and what they are really saying is we will love everyone as long as everyone is just like us. And there is a huge growing percentage of christians who feel any means justify the ends when it comes to forcing this silly religion down the world's throat. Is it any wonder the religious debates become so heated. Still oddly, though atheists make up less than 18% of the population, we consistently win every single religious debate. Kind of makes you wonder if there isn't something to all this hack questioning of that particular faith. Side: yes
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I agree that Christians are often judgmental (which is kinda ironic because of that whole "do not judge lest you be judged" thing) but I do not believe it is because of their faith. Christans may be less discreet about their judgments than most, but everyone judges weather they're Christians or otherwise. Side: No
First, I think it would be wise to gain an understanding of who a christian is. If the point of this whole question is to decide if those who label themselves as Christians are judgmental or not, then there really isn't any way to tell unless you know the person's heart. Second, all people are judgmental to one degree or another innately. Why do I make this claim? It is because there are differences among us, and with difference comes judgments (or decisions about others). Finally, it is interesting that the very "argument" here is making a judgment in and of itself. Here is another question: Is judgment a bad thing? I think it depends on the context and situation. A judge casts a judgment because he or she is in a position of authority to do so. I think it lines up that people may make judgments if they have the right authority (whether that authority be a literal position such as a judge, or one of spiritual oversight). Side: No
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