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PRINCIPLES OF
MORALITY
Are we justified to judge others?
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HETHER WE MEAN TO OR NOT,
there comes a time when we are
judgemental of others. In our minds,
we categorise people according to our own
worldview. However, this tendency to judge
others is not supported by spiritual values. Every
religion decrees that it is not a religious person’s
business whether someone is good or bad.
Abrahamic faiths believe that God has allotted a
day in which he will judge the entire humanity: the
Day of Judgement.
Therefore, whether or not you are religious,
wasting your thoughts and energies on judging
your fellow men is folly. Their choices should
not have an effect on you. If you are a religious
person, tell yourself, ‘Is God affected by those
who choose not to believe in him?’ The goodness
or badness of others has nothing to do with you.
By default, we subconsciously believe, ‘I am
the nucleus of knowledge. Anything not aligned
with me is wrong.’ That’s not true.
When you think somebody is morally
imperfect, you are actually comparing them to
yourself. If you consider them to be imperfect per
your understanding, then it is because you think
you are the best. You can say this only when you
have perfected yourself – however, nobody is
perfect.
Jesus famously said, ‘Let him who is without
sin cast the first stone.’ [JOHN 8:7]
We as human beings are not in a position
to punish anyone. If someone has committed
a crime, they should be turned over to the
authorities of the country they live in. According
to religions, we have no right to prosecute
anyone on behalf of God.
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When we look at people, we judge them by
their actions and our perception of their actions.
However, we cannot see their intentions. If you
believe in God, you should know that God judges
people based on his own criteria, taking into
account their future and their hidden intentions.
HH Younus AlGohar notes, ‘When you
compare, you are not in pursuit of being good;
you are in pursuit of being jealous. The source
of comparison is jealousy. You are not elevating
the standards of morality by doing that. You
cannot judge people because you do not know
everything about religion or morality.’
COMING UP PART II
Religious Manipulation:
The Backbone of Terrorism
Look out for the second part of this two-part series on
emotional intelligence, in which we dissect the tactics
terrorists use to religiously manipulate their recruits.
We take a look at emotional complexes and imbalances,
different principles of morality and how scripture is
manipulated for the terrorist agenda.
MESSIAH HERALD / ISSUE 04 / MAY 2017
MESSIAH HERALD / ISSUE 04 / MAY 2017
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