Don’t judge a book by its cover! I like to repeat this saying in my head when I catch myself judging others too often. While reading this article, I thought of this saying again. The author of this article, John Kavanaugh, wrote how one should only leave judging up to God or in other words there comes a time and a place for judgment. There are all different types of judgments; good, bad, sound, or reasoned. It matters how one choses to judge someone or something in everyday life. Am I helping someone out or am I tearing someone down? Kavanaugh describes how one unconsciously judges others when one doesn’t realize it. Realistically, it is impossible to escape judgment and if one “refrain from such judgments is to betray our intelligences” (Kavanaugh
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The part that confuses me is did Jesus make judgments? The article describes how if one did not judge, than one did not have intelligence. I know Jesus would not make any judgments towards others but Jesus was also very smart and inspirational. The article by Kavanaugh also stated how “such judgments only belong to God” (22), meaning we don’t have the right to judge others in certain circumstances but God has the authority to do this. To me, I feel like God would not put a judgment against someone. For example, in the case study of Sue Ann how she was debating whether or not to receive an abortion. I know God would be unhappy with her if she did get an abortion, but I believe he would not put that judgment against her. He may judge her actions but not Sue Ann herself. God is all-loving and forgiving towards others, He would eventually forgive Sue Ann. However, I believe God will in a way make her pay the price if she committed the sin of abortion to her baby, whether it be in purgatory or on earth. “Therefore every sexual act must be open to the possibility of conception and should express love. Anything that interferes with either thwarts God’s intent” (Stivers 298-299). I just toy with whether or not God will judge someone for interfering with his creation or even other mortal sins. God has a full, clear picture of what reality is, and therefore, maybe he does not need a deeper understanding through
The part that confuses me is did Jesus make judgments? The article describes how if one did not judge, than one did not have intelligence. I know Jesus would not make any judgments towards others but Jesus was also very smart and inspirational. The article by Kavanaugh also stated how “such judgments only belong to God” (22), meaning we don’t have the right to judge others in certain circumstances but God has the authority to do this. To me, I feel like God would not put a judgment against someone. For example, in the case study of Sue Ann how she was debating whether or not to receive an abortion. I know God would be unhappy with her if she did get an abortion, but I believe he would not put that judgment against her. He may judge her actions but not Sue Ann herself. God is all-loving and forgiving towards others, He would eventually forgive Sue Ann. However, I believe God will in a way make her pay the price if she committed the sin of abortion to her baby, whether it be in purgatory or on earth. “Therefore every sexual act must be open to the possibility of conception and should express love. Anything that interferes with either thwarts God’s intent” (Stivers 298-299). I just toy with whether or not God will judge someone for interfering with his creation or even other mortal sins. God has a full, clear picture of what reality is, and therefore, maybe he does not need a deeper understanding through