I had to take some time to put my thoughts together and to reveiw what I know and also re-read some passages...
From what I can see from Cheri's post, she was talking about judgement, not about homosexuality, abortions or anything else...it was about JUDGEMENT.
I know we all do judge people by our beliefs and what we think they should do or should'nt do... however, the fact lies in this...only God CAN judge... we should'nt be doing the judging.
It says in the Bible that only God has the right to judge us all - that we do not have that right...and I agree with that, because our own judgements are going to be biased on our own beliefs, on our own lifestyle, on our own upbringing, on our own parents' way of thinking, on our environment, on our own friends and their influence in our lives...
I know that there are some that says they can judge without prejudice... well, that's not the truth. Anyone who says that, is ... lying ... or maybe even delusional.
Even our judges in courts, be they local, state or federal, acknowledge that they are not perfect, ir acting in place of the Lord, either. Their judgements are based on actions/punishments and not on moral or biblical judgements.
I have judged others, and I admit that. I know I have made mistakes with my judgements, and I have lost many times doing that... and even friends, too. Also, I have been judged myself, and I have lost respect for people that have done that - because many of those were one-sided, and none have asked for my side of the whole story each time.
So, personal judgements can have consequences and an adverse effect on friendships/relationships/acquaintances, even when you think you're helping people see the light...when actually you're shoving your personal beliefs, opinions and outlook on life on them without even thinking about what you might be doing or the damage you might be causing in doing this. You can tell them what you are thinking, but DO NOT say that this is wrong, this is against the Lord's word, this is preverted, this is ...yadda, yadda, yadda. Would you tell a Buddhist that his religion was wrong because they don't have the same God? Would you tell a Catholic his religion was wrong, because they have saints? Would you tell a mystery writer he was wrong, because he wrote about murder? Would you tell a woman she was wrong, because she was living with a man and had children out of wedlock with him?
There are just too many examples of where we can be judged... and all can hurt when put the wrong way or uttered in a sentence that comes out as a judgement.
Only the Lord is perfect, he can and WILL judge each one of us WITHOUT prejudice... period.
