Judgement

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1-2

Kinda funny isn’t it? Jesus said that you know. Not a disciple. And yet, the one thing Christians are known for is judging others outside the Church. Sure some are worse than others. Some are fanatical, like the Westboro Baptist Church, who in my personal opinion give Christianity as a whole a bad name. Christians are known for judging others. People enter a church service and feel looked at. They feel out of place. They feel like they are not worthy. They feel judged.

They sit in the back and during the whole service no one says a word to them. They are left to themselves. They are expected to conform to the standards that the church has set. Conformity sucks.

One area where Christians really seem to clash over is homosexuality. I live in North Carolina, and on Tuesday, my state passed an amendment to the state constitution which defines marriage as one man and one woman. A stance which I support, but they went about it the wrong way. There were two sides fighting over a line drawn in the sand. A very fine line. You were either for or against the amendment. I stayed out of the argument on Facebook and the like, and I only touched on a briefly at school. But my opinion is this, Homosexuals are people too. They deserve to see the love of Christ, not the judgement that they feel. How on earth does the church expect to save those people by judging them and shouting in their face that they’re going to hell? I honestly don’t understand it. Don’t they deserve just as much respect as the person you sit next to in church? Are they not human beings? Do they not have souls that are worth trying to save?

What is wrong with you people?

Why is it that Christians seem to hate gays so much? Jesus spoke about loving your neighbor as yourself. He never condemned or persecuted anyone.

Now, do not get me wrong. I am NOT saying that homosexuality is okay. Not by a far sight. What I am saying is this, The church is wrong to judge and condemn them. They do not understand why we are doing this. They just see the hate that constantly rains down upon them. I can guarantee you that none of them feel the love of Christ. On top of that, it turns other people away from Christianity as well. They see what we do to gays and decide that they don’t want to be like us. They want to go be Buddhist or something. They turn away before God has a chance to work in their lives.

Here is what I do.

I personally, am all for believing what you chose. What you believe does not affect me in the slightest. I follow God. He saved me from myself, and I am eternally grateful for it. If you follow, Buddah, or Allah, or Joseph Smith, it doesn’t really matter. It’s your choice, and as a Christian, I will love you in the lord all the same. If you decide that you want to know more about the one true God whom I follow, by all means, ask me. Or ask your local pastor. He or I would be glad to help you.

Trust in God. He knows better than you do. ~pajamaed