Comments about ‘Judge not, President Monson counsels women’

YES!!!!

This is a message that needs to be taught to ALL members. Many are very very judgemental.

We all need to make some judgements. Treat each other civilly. If someone embezzles money we won't trust them with our finances. I doubt we would want a sex offender tending our children. A bishop or Law Judge has to make righteous judgements on some things.

For those who feel they are victims of judgements why do you do things you know to be wrong and complain of being judged? Is there anything you yourself can do to change how people feel about you?

Someone intentionally dressing inapproptriatly and complaining about stares and comments.

I don't think people try to mess things up. I know people that know exactly what you are doing when they are not there to see you or don't know the circumstances. Those are judgements I think he was talking about. Make righteous judgements and be civil toward all people. In your stewardship don't condone sin but help those that sin repent. Be kind to them.

Having the women wear corsages added a nice touch to the choir. It reminded me of the fifties era with the Relief Society singing mothers.

Why is this posted on the "Utah" page? By its content, it's something that belongs on the "LDS Newsline" page, not the "Utah" page.

It's not that I judge, I don't think that I do, it's that I'm a bit over whelmed with the work. I have 15 sisters on my route and 6 with my HT route with my husband. Don't feel that you have to change peoples lives, only they can do that. Just try and be an example and love them and yourself.

Do not judge as in calling people like the president Racist or Hitler because of their different ideologies and policies?( goes to both sides ) ... this is a wonderful message.

I loved the statement that President Monson said when he quoted Mother Teresa. "When we judge others, we cannot love them." By the same token, that when we love others, we do not judge them. Just Love them!

Charity is the pure love of Christ. That is the message--to love as He loved, and overcome our own imperfections. Remove the beam from our own eye before we try to criticize the mote in someone else's. We also have to love ourselves, and love others, as we love ourselves.

The first and great commandment is to Love our neighbor, as our own self. Love One Another, as He loves us.

Thank you to the General Relief Society presidency, Sister Beck, Sister Allred and Sister Thompson for your well, thought out messages and your service to the general population of the Church sisters.

"I consider charity – or the pure love of Christ – to be the opposite of criticism and judging," he said. "In speaking of charity, I do not at this moment have in mind the relief of suffering through the giving of our substance. That, of course, is necessary and proper. Tonight, however, I have in mind the charity that manifests itself when we are tolerant of others and lenient toward their actions; the kind of charity that forgives; the kind of charity that is patient.

"I have in mind the charity that impels us to be sympathetic, compassionate and merciful, not only in times of sickness and affliction and distress, but also in times of weakness or error on the part of others."

President Monson said there is a serious need for charity that gives attention to those who are unnoticed, hope to those who are discouraged and aid to those who are afflicted.

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Liberalism, pure Liberalism....

He needs to give this talk in my ward. We're tired of dirty looks and snide comments because we don't fit the mold.

RE: LDS Liberal | 4:14 p.m.

Ther is NO politics in the Gosple and God's KIngdom,

there is no MEN'S of philospohies of liberalism and conservatism

YOu are either living ithe Gospre or you are not.

Yes, the message from President Monson was outstanding. Trying to battle my cross to bear is always made so much more difficult because of my Church Ward here in St. George. You want to improve and progress but so many judge and wont have anything to do with you. Its hard to want to stick with this kind of Church, but you still believe in the gospel. The choice to tough it out vs. leaving to find more friendly pastures is always looming in your mind, but trying to stay with the gospel seems to win out but then you think about having to live for eternity with these people who judge you. A difficult task indeed.

This is me being super judgemental about the new way these message boards are run.

Super. Judgemental.

Yes, the Church is a lot more liberal than some of it's members.

To LDS Liberal @ 4:14 PM:
Since you brought politics into this (at least that's what I infer from your comment), I have a question--you actually believe the principles Pres. Monson discussed can be categorized as Liberal or Conservative?? You are truly a baby to politics . . . but your naive and trite defense of Liberalism does shed some light on why "Liberals" are generally so elitist and condescending--you believe your political attitudes are based on the teachings of Jesus! My advice to you is to study both socio-political theory and the New Testament a little more. Then reread Pres. Monson's address and see if you still mumble "Libralism . . . Pure Liberalism"

@Goet
"He needs to give this talk in my ward. We're tired of dirty looks and snide comments because we don't fit the mold. "

He just did.

After reading in the Deseret News about President Thomas Monson's address last night, I decided to view and listen to the re-play Sunday afternoon on BYU-tv. His address was far Better that what I anticipated from reading the news article.

President Monson has a Great Gift in his ability to
communicate not only intellectually, but he knows how to Talk "to the Heart". Last night's address was no disappointment. Looking forward to
General Conference next weekend. Years ago I always looked forward to his addresses at Conference Time!

The issue of too much "judgmental" comments and behavior is certainly something that needs to be addressed. This is Not just a problem in the LDS
culture, but rather it is a basic Human Weakness in most human groupings.

We all can Do Better to show more love and less
negative commenting and thoughts. Mother Teresa
did Hit a Basic Nail of truth on the Head. Thomas Monson gave Mother Teresa the credit for her great insight and wisdom that he used to make the point.

Love IS the opposite of a judgmental attitude.

Imagine that -- Pres. Monson quoting Mother Teresa.

And Pres. Hinkley would often quote C.S. Lewis, and in fact gave a whole sermon based on Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken".

You see,
There is so much beauty,
So much truth out there in the world.

A Prophet is a mortal man,
who has the gift to discern truth.

We have that same gift and ability too, if only we open our hearts and minds and learn to apply it for ourselves.

I thing that is another wonderful lesson to be learned from them as well.

LDS Liberal: I have in mind the charity that manifests itself when we are tolerant of others and lenient toward their actions; the kind of charity that forgives; the kind of charity that is patient".

You are close,"And now abideth faith, hope,charity(agape=Love")but the greatest of these is charity(agape=Love)"(1 Cor 13:13)the KJV is a poor rendering the Greek word agape. Modern translations,"And now these three remain: faith,hope,and love,but the greatest of these is live."(1Cor 13:13 NIV,RV)

LDS Liberal,"I consider charity(agape=love)-or the pure love(agape=love) of Christ". Makes no sense in Greek.

The character of a person is not an absolute. People judge the character of others by what they see or hear about the person. Often, they think in terms of the type of person, as opposed to the character of the person. The judgment by others of your personal character is often incomplete or incorrect, since they cannot tell what is in your heart and often really don't know you well enough to pass judgement. Without judgment there is no “compass” with which to evaluate the world. Judgment can be good or bad. Of course, this means we need to spend some time defining for ourselves which is which. When should I judge things and when should I not? After you get in the habit of judging your judgments, you can work on the habit of only passing judgment on things that matter.

You may be the type of person who takes on societal ills and fights for a clearer sense of right and wrong. But you better be prepared for a major battle since right and wrong is something on which many people disagree. For most of us, the challenge is big enough within ourselves.