According to Howard Thurman in Chapter One, the conventional Christian word is muffled, confused, and vague. Thurman discusses how there is no basic relationship between just having the simple practice of brotherhood in relations of life and the ethical pretensions of our faith. Thurman states how for years we have studied different people of the world, and how the one’s living next to us as our neighbors as objects of missionary work. He comments how we don’t treat them at all as if they are our brother or sisters in Christ.
1. Jesus told his apostles to love their enemies and treat others well even if they don’t do the same; he told them to do what they would want done to them. If they expect nothing in return, they will be rewarded and be seen good in the eyes of God. Jesus was teaching compassion and selflessness. This parable is the origin of the saying “Treat others how you want to be treated.”
Against Judgement It is human nature to judge--maybe even criticize--everyone we meet. We all do it. The only matter is how we go about it. Are we going to give-in to stereotypes and peoples’ appearances, or are we going to judge a person only by who they really are? In the enthralling novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses foreshadowing, symbolism, and allegory to convey that some things--some people--are more than meets the eye, a message that is still relevant in today’s society.
In short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” Flannery O’Connor gives her views about what we generally use to identify a person as either being good or bad. In the story, O’Connor uses the grandmother’s view of what a good person is, providing a vague definition of what differentiates a good man or woman from the rest. She is suggesting in this case that the qualities of a good man or a good woman include being respectful, polite and truthful, which are qualities identifiable with the Christian way of life that much of O’Connor’s works allude to (Ochshorn, 1990; Kirszner and Mandell, 2012). Although Red Sammy fakes being friendly, the grandmother still describes him as being a good man. Red Sammy has faked this friendliness and had created nostalgia to help his business (Curley, 2013).
First and foremost, both Romans chapter 12 and the Sermon on the Mount tell Christians to love one another. The Sermon starts with the Beatitudes, which teaches the followers of Christ that those who seek a righteous and peaceful life will be
“Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement” (Rita Mae Brown) This quote from Rita Mae Brown is saying that even though someone will make bad judgement at some point in their life they can take that and use it as experience to make good judgement the next time. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows the evil of prejudice through the eyes of a young girl named Scout Finch. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Dill learns the harsh reality of the real world. Throughout the story Scout learns that there is only one kind of people through the teachings of her father.
For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin,” (NKJV, v. 9). He then goes on to quote Psalms reinforcing his point. Since all are under the law, none are justified (NKJV, Romans 3:20). After establishing an equal identity across all nations, Paul reminds believers who we are. In Romans 6, Paul states, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace,” (NKJV, v. 14).
Judgement How often should we judge, it depends on either it’s needed, or not. We all are going to be judged one day, but before that time comes we have to make the best decisions we possibly can. To show the meaning of this idea, the author Harper Lee describes how in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” about people like Dolphus Raymond are judged upon where lives, and who he is around. The same thing is similar with Scout, and how she shares her experience with the society around herself.
Fricker advises different ways to overcome prejudicial credibility judgments they are: either try to change your perceptions to change your belief or start by changing your beliefs first then go back and change your beliefs. This can be challenging to some people because some people can not distinguish what is right from wrong in their own beliefs. Some may get their beliefs from seeing the same old perception we get form the same old stereotypes that makes our brain start thinking those false stereotypes as a true fact that one believes. Those false beliefs turn into conscious judgment towards a particular person or group of people. In order to control these prejudicial credibility judgments, one has to know where their problem emerges from
One of my personal biases is gathering information from patient’s caregivers and parent’s, as I feel that they limit the patient’s potential to do anything and assume they are more impaired than what they are. Therefore, this could hinder my interview by not trusting every answer from Susie’s mother, and not willing to ask every question I want to ask. Another bias I would have is seeing a patient in Susie’s condition I would automatically think that the patient is unable to communicate with me, and automatically direct my questions towards the caregiver, which could make the patient feel ignored and not a part of the physical therapy
In the book of Romans, Paul writes to the Christians living in Rome about treating people with respect regardless of where they are in their social status. He advocated to the Christians, that Christ taught and treated people with the utmost respect regardless of their race, age, sex, status, or abilities. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
In summary of these points, people need to be mindful of their surroundings and how they live their lifestyles. People will always be liars and hypocrites so it would advisable to choose the right path to be on. Martin Luther has taught as that not everyone is as they seem; we may automatically think some people are unrighteous because they live their life immorally, but they are rather the ones with pure hearts, unlike the saintly people who perform sinful acts behind closed
Through the eyes of the disciple Paul, he seemed to very angry when it came down to the way that the Antioch Gentiles were treated by the Jews that worshipped and believed in the same God that they believed in. (Dunn 4) During this time, they were also rejected by their own leaders as well but Jesus still raised them from dead for this was right (Dunn
In the Christians’ perspectives, everyone in this world has been sinful since the creation of humanity. However, they also advise people at least try to do good things in life because virtue is always welcomed to the Kingdom of Heaven while bad actions will only lead to the hand of Satan. The Holy Bible is a precious book teaching God’s children about how to stand against earthly depravity and follow God’s rules of morality. Remarkably, Romans 12 and the Sermon on the Mount teach people the most basic conducts to follow in the context of morality—that is speaking nicely, not judging other people, and having mercy to the enemy.
Throughout the course of any given weekend across America a religious ritual is taking place. People find themselves returning to church and sitting in the same seat because they consider themselves devoted Christians. The congregation sings songs of joy and pray as if judgment day was upon them. The majority of Christians illustrates an imitation Christ-like character but secretly conceal their true sinful ways deep within their hearts. Flannery O’Conner in her short stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” “Revelation,” and “Everything That Rises Must Converge” uses her theme of religious self-righteous hypocrisy to persuade readers to examine their spiritual life, repent of their sine, and begin living authentic Christian lives.
