Which would you consider a worse sin, and why?

[Elgama]

And Someone who is stoned and keeps it to themselves so they don't hurt anyone, *will be under less condemnation then someone who is so judgmental they hurt their children.

*I don't think we are able to measure a persons level of condemnation.

yup have a couple of situations right now where the parent being judgemental is ruining the children - when a parent is a bully they often raise children to behave the same way

[candyprpl]

Which is worse?

A pot smoking judgmental person.

(sorry couldn't resist!)

[coral]

i think being judgmental. that is one thing i hate the most. i know many people who judge others over things like the way they look/dress/talk/things they have done in their past.

i would not want to be judged by someone,

[MarginOfError]

I can't agree with anyone that takes a stance as to which is worse.

Suppose person A smokes pot, but has no problem avoiding judgmentality. Clearly, for this person, smoking pot is a greater transgression because it is the harder to resist.

Person B avoids pot easily, but is frequently judgmental. Clearly, for this person, judgmentality is the greater transgression because it's the harder to resist.

I refuse to accept that one of these sins is universally worse than another. There are very few sins, in fact, that I am willing to acknowledge are universally worse than any other.

[NeuroTypical]

OH! I get it! It's a trick question! If we say one is worse than the other, we're being judgmental!

[Elgama]

OH! I get it! It's a trick question! If we say one is worse than the other, we're being judgmental!

:lol::lol:

[Seminarysnoozer]

We are allowed to judge for ourselves right versus wrong. "Being judgmental" implies expressing to someone conclusions made based on what one thinks they know about their actions and circumstances. The problem with "being judgmental" is that in essence one is trying to take on God's all knowing power which includes understanding another's intentions and desires of the heart. We can make general judgments about right and wrong, like it is wrong to smoke pot. But, we can't say that so-and-so is wrong for smoking pot without being in a position to receive God's all knowing judgment, i.e. - a bishop, or even a father or mother over their child.

In my opinion, "being judgmental" is always wrong where smoking pot requires more insight to know if in any particular circumstance it is wrong and to what degree. So the smoking pot in general is wrong and should be avoided but I don't have the authority to tell any particular person that what they are doing is wrong - (unless it is my teenage daughter.)

[mrmarklin]

In general, I would say Judgemental.

That being said, we make judgements about things and people all the time. But usually these are based on a person's dealings with ourselves, and not in general. We cannot know what is in a person's heart, nor do we normally have all the facts at our disposal.

[Guest Alana]

The real answer here; the worse sin is being judgmental against ME.

[bytor2112]

What if marijuana were legalized? What would be worse then?

[havejoy]

I think, if we were really fast, we could smoke one joint before the Prophet came out against it.

[Guest mysticmorini]

I think, if we were really fast, we could smoke one joint before the Prophet came out against it.

I'm pretty sure the prophets already came out against it as their are countries where it is legal and there is a church presence.

[Moksha]

Doesn't everyone see the hypocrisy that trying to answer the question is being judgmental when there is no righteous basis to judge?

Are you trying to make our heads explode?

[FlaviusHambonius]

Are you trying to make our heads explode?

Where's King Soloman when you need him? -- I'm sure he could figure this all out for us.

[Guest mysticmorini]

Where's King Soloman when you need him? -- I'm sure he could figure this all out for us.

cut the sinner in half and the lesser sin will yield to the greater sin rather than seeing the sinner die.