Better Judgment

I have read the words, "against his better judgment" in many different stories. This popped into my head today when I saw a group of people protesting against another. They had no problem declaring that they were right in the eyes of God. I always find this very intriguing, because they do so using the Bible as their support for their judgment.

The thing that makes this so interesting is that this very same text makes a very prominent example & statement by Jesus that we are not to judge others. So, if I had to evaluate their actions, they are demonstrating selective religious practice. Does this make sense to anyone else? I think it is fine to have your own prerogative on what you believe, but at the core of every religion I have ever read or been told of is LOVE. To Love, among other things, you must be able to show & practice compassion. Openly attempting to discriminate against others & trying to make them feel bad is not practicing Love or compassion in my book.

I fully understand that in this world there are different cultures & sub-cultures that attempt to ingrain their beliefs & prejudices onto one another & even others they come in contact with. I know this all to well coming from a small town in the Bible belt. I chose to live above these ideals that I find to be misconstrued or flat out false. If my attempt at living a just & faithful life does not please others, they can just as easily choose not to be a part of my life. Either way, I will continue to practice a lifestyle that reflects what I believe to be how I am supposed to live. I choose to practice LOVE. My question to you is this, do you have any prejudices that you still hold just because of where or how you were brought up that may be hurting others? If so, I challenge you to try giving those up for a little while, practice compassion toward whatever you were spending your energy disliking or hating, & see how you feel when you let go of the negative energy & replace it with positive. Peace, LOVE, & Happiness to you all!!!

Bless You!
Thomas