Comments on: Judgey-wudgey was a bear.

By: And have it Abundantly « Ad Imaginem Dei

And have it Abundantly « Ad Imaginem Dei — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:55:09 +0000

[...] post here is connected in with that, too. An abundance of compassion seems somehow profoundly connected to an [...]

By: littlem

littlem — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:46:13 +0000

It is far easier to pigeonhole than it is to think.

One of the hard truths of human existence is that none of us know as much as we think we do, and judging other people makes us feel for a moment as if we were omnipotent.

Thank you for putting voice to something I’ve always banged my head on the wall about.

By: mrs.millur

mrs.millur — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:30:11 +0000

compassion is our only hope

And how.
This is beautiful. Thank you.

By: Teppy

Teppy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:17:57 +0000

I like this. It’s smart, and it’s true.

When I withhold judgment, it means admitting to myself that I don’t know, and that is humbling and scary.

Or — and I admit that this is only possible for me on a good day, not every day — when you withhold judgment, it means that, since you don’t assume anything, then anything is possible, and that is exciting.

And also a little scary.