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  • It is and I TRY to follow it *I'm not perfect, I don't always keep neutral, but an attempt is better than nothing*, yet it sure doesn't help stop me from being judged. I suppose it is much like the golden rule, the only problem is, unless everyone follows it, it doesn't work.
  • It's a great rule to follow for everything in life. You don't know the person or their situation that you're passing judgement on, just like they don't know yours.
  • I believe that judgement should not be taken for of the humans. I think that humans never had the right to judge other people. It is a sensible rule that one must follow.
  • I agree..it is not for me to judge another human and it is not for another human to judge me :)
  • Its a rule I try my best to live by. I do think however that we all judge one another a little bit..what makes the difference is whether you act on the judgement or not! When i first started working with homeless and disadvantaged people I learned very quickly that there was no difference between them and myself..just a twist of fate, luck and good timing...thats the only difference...it really taught me how to not judge others...
  • I love that rule, and its one that I try to live by. I know I'm not perfect and I make mistakes so I don't feel like I have any right to judge others for their mistakes since I don't know what they are going through or have been through.
  • Yes it is a very good quotation to live by if everyone tried it would knock out a lot of the trouble in the world.
  • Should not the saying actually be "Judge not lest ye be judged"? But having said that, I do agree, it is a very sensible rule.
  • As with most such sayings, it's not very deep- it's just saying don't be a hypocrite.
  • Here is the full quote. Luke 6:37 37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." It is from a sermon Jesus preached where a great deal of Christian behavior should be taken from. It is one of the *best* parts of the bible. Unfortunately, most of us only get parts of it. Taken as a whole they are incredible words to live by. Not just for those that want to be followers of Christ; but, for anyone. And so that you don't have to go traipsing about looking for it. I'll post most of it here for you to read at your leisure. Like 6:20-49 20 Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 23 "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets. 24 "But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. 25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets. 27 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32 "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." 39 He also told them this parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. 43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. 46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? 47 I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."
  • In my experience, most judgments are projections. That is, when I judge another I am really judging my own reactions, my own feelings, my hidden belief that I could do or have done the same thing. I find myself passing judgments all the time...and each time I carefully examine what it is I'm judging, I find it is some conduct that I do myself. In other words, most judgments are really self-judgments. Which is another way of saying what the biblical scholar takes four paragraphs to say.
  • This is something that I have always had a problem with. People quote this and saying that we are not to judge others at all. However, I think that Jesus gave a more complete commandment with respect to this in John 7:24 "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." The commandment is not to make no judgments at all; it is to make righteous judgments. If we got through life making no judgments at all, then we will be susceptible to every fantastic lie that people may try to peddle to us because if we don't judge, then how can we determine the difference between truth and error. This would also lead us into all sorts of sins because, if we don't make judgment, how can we tell the difference between right and wrong or good and evil. The fact of the matter is that we must make judgment every day. We have to choose the type of people with whom we want to associate. (Do we want to hang out with robber, murderers, etc, or do we want to hang out with righteous, honorable people?) We have to choose the course that we will take in our own life. (Do we want to wallow in sin or do we want to follow the path of righteousness?) These decision require that we make judgments. The key is do we let God guide to to judge righteously or do we rely on our own wisdom and make unrighteous judgments.
  • The quote Matt.7." [1] Judge not, that ye be not judged. [2] For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." This doesn't say don't judge. We must evaluate whether we can trust someone to work with or for us or care for our children. The Scripture is saying how we judge others is the same measure God will use to judge us.
    • Rick Myres
      That is what my niece quotes very regularly. So does her 7 day advent friend. Her friend used it when she was not judged. Just as my niece did with me.
    • Linda Joy
      I know. I didn't choose the quote the asker did.

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