Father Len and Irish explore the frequently damaging temptation and tendency for humans to judge each other.

Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom

Father Len responds to a listener’s perception that religious people are often judgmental and see themselves as better than others.
Father Len explains the difference between damaging judgment of behavior and attitudes and needed, useful and inspiring criticism.
The ability to honestly and critically assess our own behaviors and attitudes is healthy and important to personal growth and maturity.
Judging often has a damaging moral quality of shaming and denigrating.
For some people, judging others is a big smokescreen to hide the garbage in their own lives.
Presented with necessary criticism and helpful suggestions about their attitudes, decisions and behavior, insecure people tend to get angry, defensive, feel judged and dismiss it all.
Father Len offers some sage advice to fathers of daughters about the relationship between mothers and daughters.
Recognizing the difference between judgmental and critical thinking requires a lot of personal reflection and humility.