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1 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133827 | ||
EdB, You wrote: "It is human nature to judge or compare as you call it. Your right compared to God's righteousness we all stand condemned that is why Christ died for us, it is no longer our righteousness but His. However that does not negate the human instinct to judge using our biases, prejudices, experiences, education, and discernment. Again the judging process is not the problem where the process becomes a problem is what we do with the information once we reach our conclusion." I suggest that the human instinct is not only to judge with our biases, prejudices, experiences, education and discernment (though I shudder to associate these words together in the same context), it is also our instinct to behave in a sinful way. Perhaps if we could offset the biases and prejudices in our judgments of others, then we could more readily use our information in a positive way. I'm not aware of how one would come to a positive active result, when biases and prejudices blemish the discernment. But I must agree that biases and prejudices are part of the carnal human instinct. I just would not attempt to negate the destructive influence that they play into our judgments, and therefore our subsequent actions toward and/or interactions with other people. - 2 Corinthians 5 16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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2 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | EdB | 133831 | ||
Reighnskye Let me add another point society tries to teach us bias and prejudice are nasty words. They are not! They are fact! If a child is bitten by a dog they have a bias or prejudice against dogs. This is natures way to prevent they from possibly getting hurt again. What they do with those bias or prejudice effects whether it bad or good. If they summarily shot all dogs on sight then I would say it was wrong. If however they learn about dogs and how to approach them understanding canine body language etc., I would then say that bias or prejudice actually enhanced them. If I was a victim of a pickpocket I would have a natural normal bias about pickpockets. If however had noticed my pickpocket was left handed and I developed a bias or prejudice against lefthanded people as possible pickpockets it would be wrong. My initial bias or judgement about pickpockets was natures why to keep me from suffering consequences of having my pocket picked. My generalization and resulting bias or prejudice that all left handed people are pick pockets is wrong. Don't let society modify your words for you. They have made words like bias, prejudice, fundemental intolerance and others as negative words when in fact they can be very positive words. They all suggests a standard and when we make God's standard our standard then these words take on a very positive aspect. EdB |
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3 | Would this be biblically accurate? | Luke 18:11 | Reighnskye | 133869 | ||
EdB, According to the context that you are using the words "bias" and "prejudice", then I also would have to consider myself to be a very biased and prejudiced person. I suppose that it's quite identical to the use of the word "judgment". The meanings of a word can alter and change, depending upon the context that the word is used in, even as in scripture itself. Again, I greatly appreciate your usage of illustrations, as such provide context for the words used. I should myself endeavor to use such apt illustrations more often, to communicate my points. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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