i wonder if the conclusion you reached based on the concept of WWJD is similar to how i reconcile myself with it, and if i were a christian, where i would find solace...and that is simply the fact that we are not to judge fellow human beings from the position that we are god or have some sort of knowledge as to everyone's final resting place and spiritual punishment, so to speak. i think it's easy, when one views the world from the standpoint that we are all sinners, to pass judgment but working through the hard issues, like you did with abortion, is possible and you eventually remove yourself from the tangled web of our own limited perspective and realize that there is a lot we don't know when it comes to what god or christ would do, if they were in a corporeal, human body.
sure, we have to judge some men, in some ways through the law of the land in order to prevent future crimes and misdeeds and that is different than having this subconscious (and sometimes very conscious) air about us that we are somehow superior or "right" when others are "wrong" - it is not for us to make those kinds of determinations.
for me, not being a christian, but having grappled with the catholic upbrining and lack of certainty in my path for many, many years within a christian framework means i've put a lot of thought into this. i think when we reach this understanding that god's law is not the same thing as man's law (turning the other cheek vs. stoning/jailing/corporal punishment) we can find how to be truly compassionate to fellow human beings in most situations. i most, because, like i'm having a really hard time finding compassion for the shooter responsible for the deaths in illinois yesterday. but ... before i go further off-topic, i think i'll just go study now.
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Date: 2008-02-15 09:34 am (UTC)sure, we have to judge some men, in some ways through the law of the land in order to prevent future crimes and misdeeds and that is different than having this subconscious (and sometimes very conscious) air about us that we are somehow superior or "right" when others are "wrong" - it is not for us to make those kinds of determinations.
for me, not being a christian, but having grappled with the catholic upbrining and lack of certainty in my path for many, many years within a christian framework means i've put a lot of thought into this. i think when we reach this understanding that god's law is not the same thing as man's law (turning the other cheek vs. stoning/jailing/corporal punishment) we can find how to be truly compassionate to fellow human beings in most situations. i most, because, like i'm having a really hard time finding compassion for the shooter responsible for the deaths in illinois yesterday. but ... before i go further off-topic, i think i'll just go study now.