Tag: judging
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Making the LDS Church Slightly Better: A Member’s Wish List
At the start of the new year, when many of us are thinking about self-improvement and ways we can make 2022 a better year than the one we’ve just lived through, Gordon Monson, columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune, was thinking about how to make his church better. A member of the LDS church, Mr.…
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Judging (Defined)
Judging. Typically, anything that is said contrary to another belief system. Thus, Matthew 7:1 (“Judge not, lest ye be judged”) is used to say that nobody has a right to tell another person that his faith is based on falsehood. However, Jesus did not that His followers ought to “make righteous judgments” (John 7:24) and…
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Is Judging Always Wrong? A Closer Look at Matthew 7:1
By Eric Johnson Are making judgment calls always wrong? If not, is it wrong to critique what Christians believe to be doctrinal error? A common proof text used by Mormons who insist that their church is above criticism is Matthew 7:1, which says, “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” “Why do you judge?” is…