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Yes, I do. I believe it’s a matter of individual perspective. If an individual believes that their “religion” is the true path/way for humanity to achieve the ultimate “reward” of that religion then it can be inferred that they believe all other religions are false and thus determined to be invalid. This may be perceived as judgemental. If an individual believes that their “religion” is the true path/way for them as an individual then it can be inferred that they subsequently acknowledge that all individuals have their own true path/way thus perceive all religions to be of equal value.
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Fundementalists are in their view truly religious in fact they think they are the only truly religious people on earth and they do nothing much other than judge except live lives devoted to their particular versions of their scriptures whatever their scriptures are. They also judge everyone elses scriptures to be evil.People who see love at the core of their religion though tend to be much more open and loving and have the deep insight that forgiveness is key to sanctity and wholeness so guard against a black and white religious practice and avoid elitism or exclusivism. These people are truly religious.When it comes down to it it all depends on an individuals God view. If your God is all loving then chances are it will rub off on you. If your God is a big policeman in the sky then you are likely to be a big policeman down here. Truly religious? Best be truly human first then and seeing your own flawed nature work out from there in relation to others.As Christ said best to remove the plank in your own eye before you focus on the splinter in your brothers. He was truly religious-jewish-and as far from judgemental as it gets.
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Judgmentalism implies making a comparison with another person (or way of being/thinking) and determining that the other person/thing is wrong--and the one making the judgment is somehow better than the thing being judged. I think we can determine that one thing is better for us without also thinking that we are better for having made that determination. And I agree with @JohnDoe --I think there's a difference between discerning and judging. I can discern that a particular action/thought leads to negative consequences without judging the person who acts or thinks.
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Everyone judges, religious or not. We weigh what we see and experience. We discern where people are coming from so we know how to respond to them. This is judging as in discerning. Some people, religious and not religious, judge as in condemning people who are different than they are. I submit that you can be "truly religious" and can discern everything, but condemn no one. I may heartily disagree with you, discern that I should avoid you, but only God can condemn you. Being judgmental is something I see among every kind of group as an attitude of superiority, which is by no means the exclusive trait of religions. Religion is just one more excuse for judgmental people to be arrogant. True religion is to help the helpless, forgive your enemies, and to shine by giving of yourself. If I judge(discern) myself by that standard I wont have time to be judgmental towards anyone else.
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i don't believe it is entirely possible. on some levels maybe. but when you believe something so strongly that you know that you know that you know that you're right you are going to judge others that don't believe the same thing as you. though internally we will wrap this up and sugar coat it as thinking we are feeling sorry for them because they haven't 'got it yet' or 'found jesus'. lol. next time some door to door evangelist comes to my house i swear i need to reply to their inevitable 'hello have you found jesus yet sir?' with a grateful look and say 'why no, but i'll help you look around for him!'
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i did read your blog, and it actually inspired me... to use it as an example for how the ego lies to us, and convinces us we are separate, different..better...righteous...ick! religions program people to believe in a narrow view of "truth"..then you must spread this "word" and convinces you that you are doing good, but in reality you are judging~ which keeps you connected to the ego, and disconnected from God...just like i am here. though, i am trying not to..i am trying to love you. (spiritually speaking) religious faith keeps people stuck in the head- the mind...the ego peace
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religion –noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. judgmental –adjective 1. involving the use or exercise of judgment. 2. tending to make moral judgments hmmmm .... sometimes? If we evaluate our religion that is judgmental, and religions often include moral codes, so... probably being judgmental is usually involved. But not always.
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Perhaps religion is our struggle to prove ourselves worthy? To that end, it is necessary to compare ourselves to a standard. We haven't a hope on our own of achieving God's standard of absolute perfection so the next natural choice is to compare ourselves to others around us -- sorting people into categories of more righteous than us and less righteous than us. Taking issue with those we judge as "less righteous", must mean that we are "more righteous". It only makes sense. And this process is what requires and quite naturally leads to judgmentalism. The true path of Christ short-circuits this process by saying there is nothing we can do to prove ourselves worthy of eternal life. But we can accept it as a gift by faith, by believing in the sufficiency of what Christ did for us. There simply CANNOT be any judgmentalism on the path of Christ, for none of us has any grounds for it. We all have sinned, and any unrequited sin leaves a mark on our soul that renders us unable to stand in God's presence. There are no "degrees" -- "greater sins" or "lesser sins" that result in greater or lesser separation from God. Only sin, which separates. Therefore we cannot condemn another without also condemning ourselves, and by the same measure we judge others we ourselves will be judged.
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