Are Mormons likely to judge non-Mormons because of different beliefs?
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Fernando Ramos
2012-06-03 05:03:53
Hi friend. Mormons feel very strongly about their beliefs. The typical active Mormon has received a lot of happiness and spiritual peace through the LDS Church. Consequently, your Mormon friends may very well try to share their faith with you. They don't do this because they think poorly of you; they are just trying to help others find the same peace and happiness in Jesus Christ that they have found.
If you decide you are not interested in Mormon beliefs, just politely let your Mormon friends know. They should still respect and love you. I think it's great to be Mormon, but it is certainly true that there are many other wonderful people in other churches too. I hope this answer helps.
Richard
2012-06-03 05:10:07
Latter-day Saints believe the following scriptures to be true:
1 JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
(New Testament | Matthew 7:1 - 5)
10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.
11 And ye ought to say in your hearts--let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 64:10 - 11)
That being said Latter-day daints are also mortals just like you, and being mortal means that we are not perfect either. Some members are more judgmental than others, including myself when I was younger, but the doctrines of the church as well as those called into leadership positions are pretty good at keeping with the LDS perscribed doctrines not to judge wrongfully.
Every person in this life is doing the best they know how with the knowledge and light they haved received.
There are about 14 Million Mormons in the world. All of them individuals and all of them would respond differently to those with different beliefs. Some of them would probably be judgmental, but we hope most would not.
The teachings of the church and the scriptures are quite clear on this subject as had been shared by someone else.
In a recent General Conference Address Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave a very simple and clear two-word sermon to those who judge others - Stop It.
If you decide you are not interested in Mormon beliefs, just politely let your Mormon friends know. They should still respect and love you. I think it's great to be Mormon, but it is certainly true that there are many other wonderful people in other churches too. I hope this answer helps.
1 JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
(New Testament | Matthew 7:1 - 5)
10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.
11 And ye ought to say in your hearts--let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 64:10 - 11)
That being said Latter-day daints are also mortals just like you, and being mortal means that we are not perfect either. Some members are more judgmental than others, including myself when I was younger, but the doctrines of the church as well as those called into leadership positions are pretty good at keeping with the LDS perscribed doctrines not to judge wrongfully.
Every person in this life is doing the best they know how with the knowledge and light they haved received.
See also Elder Bednar's talk, "And nothing shall offend them" from the Oct 2006 conference. Thanks
The teachings of the church and the scriptures are quite clear on this subject as had been shared by someone else.
In a recent General Conference Address Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave a very simple and clear two-word sermon to those who judge others - Stop It.
You view or read the entire address at: http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-merciful-obtain-mercy?lang=eng&media=video