Sunday, April 1, 2012

Everyone judges, even Christians. Don't deny it!

The Bible is filled with conflicting statements or those that are rather ambiguous. When Christians say they don't judge, or anyone else says it for that matter, I start to chuckle. Because, technically speaking, every time we make a choice it's, well, a judgment call. Because we judge whether or not we like something, or whether or not we should make a choice, etc., etc. And everyone's judgment calls will be different since everyone has had a different life based on different experiences to tell them what they should do, what they like, what they don't, etc., etc.

Even Christianity's fundamental belief is a judgment call. By saying only people who believe in Christ will get to heaven, they have basically condemned everyone who doesn't believe to go to hell if they don't do what they do. How is "that" not judging? By merely associating condemnation with not believing, Christians are making a judgment call in the fact that "not" believing will lead someone to condemnation. So, in effect, just about EVERYTHING is a judgment call in my opinion.

So, yes, even Christians judge. If Christ was real, even he judged. If, in fact, Christ viewed people as sinners that needed saving, then he was judging that they were not UN-sinners. Does that make sense?

It's like....hmmm... one of those things...when people think that doing good deeds are for unselfish reasons, when most of the time they're not. Most people do good deeds because it makes them feel good for doing so. Therefore, by default, by doing an unselfish act, they're actually being appeased internally, which could be considered a selfish act.

The only unselfish act I can see that may truly be unselfish is if you risk your life for someone else or give it up for someone else. Because in that case, you may not be around to FEEL good that you were doing a good deed. On the other hand, perhaps knowing that people will admire your bravery after you died will make you feel good at the time knowing that, which means you are, technically, making yourself feel good by thinking that's what will happen after you die. Which could be considered a selfish act..since you're doing it in hopes that you will be admired afterwards.

Yeah, I know. I think way too much.

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