tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post7772621118970409985..comments2024-01-27T06:18:24.648-08:00Comments on A Merry Rose: Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-77491762090079667892009-05-27T06:51:49.790-07:002009-05-27T06:51:49.790-07:00Since becoming a mother 4 years ago, my tendency t...Since becoming a mother 4 years ago, my tendency to judge has gradually disappeared. I think it's due to the humbling experience that motherhood has been for me, and the fact that after my son was born, I was diagnosed with a rare form of arthritis. Before my child, I was super organized, svelte and healthy.....in my opinion at the time I was perfect and knew all the answers. While I never judged out loud, my mind was always thinking about how someone else should get their act together, how I would never do such and such, etc. Motherhood showed me that I did not have all the answers and even when I did have an answer, that answer might not work for someone else.<br /><br />Also, since becoming a mother, my mind has been too preoccupied with housekeeping, childrearing. and keeping my marriage together to really even think about other people and their situation. <br /><br />Related to what you have said, though, I have noticed that whenever I listen to talk radio I tend to get a bit more judgemental. I don't even watch t.v. news anymore. My news mostly comes from Google News or the news at the top of the hour on the radio.<br /><br />Losing my tendency to judge others has been one of the greatest blessings of motherhood (and illness) for me. <br /><br />As for the Christian reputation for judging, I have to agree. There have been times when people have expressed surprise at my lack of judgementalism. Oddly enough, they judge me by the way I dress (long skirts and dresses) and assume I'm a judgemental Christian!The Lady of the Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393357623619043633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-47654539072729554452009-05-26T08:57:25.258-07:002009-05-26T08:57:25.258-07:00I couldn't agree more!
Everyone (including me) is...I couldn't agree more!<br /><br />Everyone (including me) is always judging someone for something. I suppose it makes us feel superior? It is sad that Christians have a reputation for being especially judgemental when we were specifically told that was what we were *not* to be. <br /><br />Having said that, as you have noted, those who judge Christians for being judgemental are themselves judgemental and negative about other groups of people.Buffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632534063802295379noreply@blogger.com