Baby comes as shock

[None]

Wow.

Nothing like a judgement thread to keep out would-be Christians here.

Judgement?? Where? We're not judging but discussing

Calling a person stupid for anything is passing judgement on that person's(the unfortunate mother's in this case) intelligence.

When I see that word used, I find it sad. I see it as a judgement call by someone not given this right.

Jesus said, "call no man a fool" and that if you do, you are in danger of Hell fire. He said it, not me.

I just like jumping to the defence of anyone, here or not, being gossiped about. It's a flaw of mine and I'm sorry.

[peaches]

you played the judgement card before she called her stupid though. you said it in the initial stages of the conversation when all people were doing was discuss the topic

[None]

You speak of "would-be-Christians" would that make you one or are you speaking in general? From the verses you quote I tend to think it's the latter.

I read the Bible but believe my personal salvation came last year.

This is when I truely "got to know God" on a personal level.

Still making mistakes and learning, though, as all of us.

[None]

you played the judgement card before she called her stupid though. you said it in the initial stages of the conversation when all people were doing was discuss the topic

I played the slander card.

[sierra21]

"Judge not, lest ye be judged"

Mark 7:21-23 "For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from inside a man and make a man 'unclean'."

Slander is not nice.

edit:I didn't read anything there on someone being "stupid". Pretty sure you won't find "stupid" in the Bible anywhere as a definition of sin, either, other than a defense(and that's O.T.).

Oy vey...lets get off our high horse. It was just a comment said in passing.

[Emily~Anne]

None, you do realize you have been passing judgement to everyone on this thread dont you?

[None]

None, you do realize you have been passing judgement to everyone on this thread dont you?

I tend to be like that if I see what appears to be gossip.

When you come from a family(blood and inlaws alike/coming from both sides) who do nothing but point out your past mistakes, you tend to jump to anyone's defence when you see this happening to them as well.

Even Jesus, our example, made people up in His parables. He never singled anyone out unless it was for good or in groups(ie:Pharisees).

We're all human, we've all gossiped.

This is a Christian forum, though, "light of the world"...everything typed here is permanent and viewable to the whole world. Condoning worldly and sinnful behavior like slander opens that door of weakened morality.

Testimonies of one's own life and about one's own self is better reading than most "news" today.

Unless a person is affecting your life personally, the conversation leans towards gossip and slander when spoken negetively rather than constructively. How many times can a person use the excuse, "this is what not to do" before it becomes an excessive habit that fills everyone participating with a polluted heart? Better to avoid it alltogether. "Yay and nay" in situations of judgement or gossip.

[sierra21]

None, you do realize you have been passing judgement to everyone on this thread dont you?

I tend to be like that if I see what appears to be gossip.

When you come from a family(blood and inlaws alike/coming from both sides) who do nothing but point out your past mistakes, you tend to jump to anyone's defence when you see this happening to them as well.

Even Jesus, our example, made people up in His parables. He never singled anyone out unless it was for good or in groups(ie:Pharisees).

We're all human, we've all gossiped.

This is a Christian forum, though, "light of the world"...everything typed here is permanent and viewable to the whole world. Condoning worldly and sinnful behavior like slander opens that door of weakened morality.

Testimonies of one's own life and about one's own self is better reading than most "news" today.

Unless a person is affecting your life personally, the conversation leans towards gossip and slander when spoken negetively rather than constructively. How many times can a person use the excuse, "this is what not to do" before it becomes an excessive habit that fills everyone participating with a polluted heart? Better to avoid it alltogether. "Yay and nay" in situations of judgement or gossip.

LOL bud, if this is really how you feel you're gonna have a tough time around here because people discuss these kinds of things all the time. I don't think it's judgement, just talking about something. Stick around and actually get to know the people youre accusing of being "gossips" because I assure you these are God-fearing people who love Christ and the point of our conversation is not to gossip or pass judgement.

Blessings,

Sierra

[Can Do (Phil 4:13)]

LOL bud, if this is really how you feel you're gonna have a tough time around here because people discuss these kinds of things all the time. I don't think it's judgement, just talking about something. Stick around and actually get to know the people youre accusing of being "gossips" because I assure you these are God-fearing people who love Christ and the point of our conversation is not to gossip or pass judgement.

Blessings,

Sierra

Amen Sister