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Was gonna stay out of this, but: Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Well, if I recall correctly...Jesus -- who had no beams, motes, or even splinters in His eyes -- made this statement...whereas the rest of have these "blinders" of various sorts...varying in size...

So when you cite this...it apparently assumes the eye surgery on your own eyes has left you in a position that's left you "beam-free" then? (Elsewise, have could you possibly just the size of Reaganaut's supposed motes? ...Do do you claim to be holier than all & have no beams? ... And now somebody could post me asking if I'm "holier-than-thou" compared to EnglishCon & we could have one-upsmanship queries til Jesus returns! )

No.

I accept the whole of the verse, not just one line. It is why I do not judge. (terms and conditions apply, see package for details)

Let me lay it on you in vernacular. (Sorry, I do this a lot in bible class for the kids - it helps.)

“Man, you can’t judge because you cannot see past your own failures and fears to see others at all accurately. Only God sees clearly, only God can judge, and he will judge you on your own scale.”

Same guy who said that shamed an entire town into inaction and a sheepish retreat by saying “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.”

It is a risky action to take, for “those who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.”

Lot of stones being cast here. Either I have wandered into the forum the various saints post on when they get bored, or there are a lot of beams impeding a lot of eyes and being ignored.

I am happy enough to look at Romney - or Obama - and dislike him as a lying, conniving, scum sucking, cheating, backstabbing SOB who is in it purely for himself.
His being a Mormon is none of my business.
Nixon was a Quaker. About the most peaceful and honest sect you can get. How did that work out for ya?

Wasn't the Scripture that EC posted.....specifically dealing with people that were judging other's while they were actually "doing, dealing with" the exact same things?

IOW, half of the Democrat Party pointing their fingers at some criminal that's lying, cheating, and stealing...when they are doing the EXACT same thing?