Blog #3: Judge not lest ye be judged

you know what really grinds-- no, REALLY, REALLY grinds my gears? stupid, self-righteous, conceited, judgmental christians!!! Now, before you get on your high horse and deem me as "offensive" and a "non-believer," keep this in mind, I'm saying this because I, too, am a Christian and this is something that has been on my mind for years now. Everyone knows who I'm talking about when I mention these people. These are the kind of guys that give Christianity a bad name. These are the kind of guys that think they're perfect and because of it, they feel the need to "purify" those around them. According to them, everyone is a heathen and a sinner but them. Unfortunately, I have to deal with these kinds of people. I have a few friends (whom I have decided to deem "The God Squad") who think that they are the most perfect little Christians this side of the western hemisphere. They are not too fond of the idea that I am not "one of them" because I take a liking to heavy metal and because, unlike them, I can actually see the flaws in Christian music (Hey, that sounds like my next blog, hint, hint.). They try to convince me to give them my ipod so they can Christianize it and get rid of my "Devil Music." To them, I am as impure and sinful as Lucifer himself, even though I attend church regularly and I try to follow God's word to the best of my abilities. All the time, they say I'm "wrong" and I should repent (or something to that effect, to be honest with you, whenever they start saying that crap, I usually tune them out by getting "Painkiller" stuck in my head). All I tell them is that they shouldn't judge me for how I live my life because I don't judge them because after all, who are they to tell me I'm wrong? Don't they have flaws? Don't they sin? Of freakin course they do. But they are so stuck in their little plastic bubble that they can't realize that they're commiting the biggest sin of all: hypocrisy. Pretending to be perfect and a saint is absolutely ridiculous in my book and it should be prevented. Now, I know I'm not perfect and that's what separates me from them; I can actually admit my mistakes and where I'm wrong according to the Bible, not to what they say, and actually try to fix them. For those reading this that encounter this problem, a little religious insight for you. Whenever you encounter people like these, do what I do. Say, "well, the next time you want to label me as a sinner or a heathen, read 1 Corinthians chapter 4 and chapter 6:1-11 and then come back to me." Hopefully through this, Christianity will be seen as God intended it to be seen: a religion that embraces all walks of life and not a members-only society of saints. And that, friends, is what grinds my gears today. Later days!