Why do religious people judge so much?

Yes, that can be uber-annoying. You can't change people only G-d can. The only tihng you can do is to pray, and be a true friend. Action speaks louder than words. Your judgmental friends are very wrong in spouting out all that "going to hell" stuff. While it's true the Bible says the homosexuals won't enter the kingdom of heaven, there's always people who repent from their sin and allow G-d into thier lives. Also our Messiah Jesus says "judge not lest you be judged" and "wipe the mote out of the your own eye before you take the speck out of friends' eyes" Recently I been going to a Bible study, it's very encouraging to be around good, solid Christians who are down to earth and accepts me for who I am. I'm disabled, and not accepted in most social circles, but this group of Christians are lovely people, I truly do feel comfortable with them. I myself still have questions about G-d and the Bible and all that stuff, and I really do like to learn, especially the biblical history. I guess you can never stop learning because there's so much to learn about, it's a constant journey for life, that's what make Christianity so interesting and fresh, because there's always a new lesson! :-) Feel free to add me as a friend, and we can learn stuff together

Sorry, I meant "they themselves could not follow the teachings they threw in front of me".

You are asking for someone to believe in God, when there is no proof of one. I believe that there is something out there, but how you call it "God"? How can you give it a name and say that is judges people? What if it doesn't even care who we are? What if there is more than us out there and we are just a piece of the universal puzzle? Religions are made to keep people in line, to control human beings. What if we broke those religious chains? There is so much in the world and in the universe that we cannot see and comprehend it all. Religion cannot explain it all.

It is obvious that you haven't been to the place that you need something other than yourself. As you go thru life things will get more and more difficult. It happens. Then you may hopefully look at this in a different light. And no, cults are cults and religion is religion. There is hope in God and there is no hope without God. When ou feel like you can't take anymore, call out to God and you will find you do need more than yourself.

I do however agree that some religious people can be judgemental or that religion attracts some very judgemental people. all the best urban

Actually it was pretty extreme. When I told her that I intended to deal with the situation she accused me of being dishonest and that I was not dealing with the situation. My husband, who usually doesn't get involved in women's fights was actually going to step in and put an end to this if she kept on upsetting me, that's how bad it got. I'm so thankful this is over, sure it hurt still but a huge major lesson on taking people in confidence, for sure. And I'm very blessed to have a loving and supportive husband, too! :-) It happened about a month ago and it really just blew me over, I didn't know what to think, lol.

Using religious truth in the right way takes some doing. It takes some time and practice so that it up-builds others and not tears them down. Unfortunately we all fail at times because we respond in an emotional way. I do believe that religious error must be exposed for what it is, though we should try to do it in a kind and loving way. Have a great day!

Yes, and so I've learned to keep things more private. Right now I only have 2 people tat I can freely talk to and take their advise, and they've remained solid people, and that's all I really need, I wish I would've learned this lesson years ago. On the other hand, I also realised what this person's character was, and to be honest, it's best not to have those kinds of people in my life. I'm over it now, thank G-d. :-)

True, true, very true. My best friend works where there are many people. She is a christian, but sometimes as my true christian friend I have to rebuke her when she is telling me something ugly about someone. I will say, why do you say that? Did you see him/her doing that? Or did you justlisten to what someone else said. You're judging the person by what you heard. And, when I am getting down and out and saying I don't knw what I'm going to do about this or that, she reminds me of the words of encouragement from God. And I feel better. If you keep yourself around people who feel the way you do whether positive or negative, that's the way that you will remain.

Exactly! We should be able to get along and respect each other - and I believe that we all should work out our own salvation. That doesn't give us the license to do bad things or anything, we all need to better ourselves to be productive members of society.

*and hurt others