Wow! I think you've come in second place for the fastest contradictory FReeper post! First you say "judgment is reserved for God"-- and then you turn around & judge some unknown posters for their supposed "arrogance, pride and conceit".
So which is it? Is "judgment" reserved for Him? (Or do you have a special dispensation to engage in it?)
And which standard are we supposed to believe? What you say is the standard -- not to judge? Or what you exhibit? (Where you have the temerity to look down from your self-established high post & judge inner attitudes that are sometimes hard to discern even among acquaintances -- let alone complete strangers that you have very little interaction with)
Who do you think is convinced of the error of their ways when they read the kind of “witness” they see here?
(Please tell us what kind of "witness" it is to be talking out of both sides of your mouth? -- see above)
I doubt the real goal is conversion or evangelization. I feel the goal of many is to simply spout their own beliefs and set themselves up as little Christs. In their own minds, they are the only ones who understand Scripture and they feel they are uniquely qualified to render judgment on others.
Wow! You know these strangers' "own minds" that well? Really? Which posters? You know what they "feel" on the inside? Really? And then you decide to go back to the trough a second time about accusing someone of being judgmental all the while you're judging what's supposedly going on internally in their mind & emotions!
You know, if it's your personal standard that folks shouldn't judge, maybe you ought to set the example bar a little higher, eh?
I’d say it’s fine to tell people they are wrong.
Oh, sure you do. Because you're telling us about these posters & how what they're doing is wrong religiously. But, boy, when these unnamed posters want to tell others in this thread how others are wrong religiously, you don't give them your pat on the back. Nope, it's a slap on the rear end. Note how you describe that: "I feel the goal of many is to simply spout their own beliefs and set themselves up as little Christs." (Now ya wanna tell us the big distinction between telling someone they're wrong & "spouting beliefs" that establishes them as "little Christs?") And how is it again that you know all these inner "goals" people have? Have they shared them with you? Do you have a Magic-8 ball? Have you found their crib notes? How?
Oh, my. I guess you jumped in in the middle and didn’t read my posts. I repeat: No one should sit in judgment of another about whether they are going to Hell or Heaven. It’s not our place. Christ alone is the judge of men.
It’s perfectly okay, however, to tell people when they’re being rude. You can even try to tactfully tell them when they’re being self-serving.
I think some posters on this thread are rude. I doubt they’ve changed one heart for Christ with their rudeness. I think Christ is disappointed in that type of “evangelization.” I don’t define it as evangelization at all. I’ve listed numerous scriptural passages that clearly illustrate my point that Christ valued charity toward others, all others, as one of the chief markers of true faith.
I have not contradicted myself. Since you asked, I’ll tell you how to tell someone they’re wrong: “I disagree with you on _______________. Here are the reasons I disagree. These are the references I used to form my opinion. Would you like to discuss them? Would you like to know more about my Church and why I’m so happy in it? Let me know if you ever want to discuss it and I’ll be happy to talk it over with you or put you in touch with someone who’s even more learned than I. God bless you.”
St. Paul did not resort to the paltry technique of sarcasm or ridicule to try to win souls for Christ. He knew it wouldn’t work— and he knew Christ wouldn’t like it. Remember Christ’s words to him? “Saul, why do you persecute me?” What Paul was doing to his fellow man, in the name of righteousness, he was doing to Christ.
I have merely stated (over and over!) on this thread my opinion about the proper way to evangelize based on my reading of sacred Scripture.
Colofornian, if you would like to know more about Catholicism, there are many wonderful Catholic posters on FR. I invite you to check it out.
Only to us.
She apparently 'knows' them; but has not revealed them to us yet.