It’s obviously taken me awhile to get to the point of creating this final post. I said I would, but then was uncertain.
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
–Matthew 7:1-6 (NKJV)
In the passage above (which is most commonly misused as a one liner to misrepresent the nature of judgment-“Judge not…”) Jesus describes the importance of judging properly. He addresses the fallacy of using a double standard. This passage could even be used to address the idea of a “luxury belief” (one in which the holder uses the belief for social standing but has no interest in living by it him/herself). A luxury belief is one which imposes costs on others while exempting the holder of the belief from the natural consequences that would arise from its application in their own life.
Jesus is clear with his admonition. If someone is living by a double standard, then he considers them to be “swine” (an unclean animal). His observation is, they will not appreciate correction but will instead, turn on you and trample you for having made the mistake of pointing out their duplicity. Therefore, they should be given-nothing of value.
Diverse weights and diverse measures,
They are both alike, an abomination to the LORD.
–Proverbs 20:10 (NKJV)
There are many references to unequal standards and how adamantly God despises them, throughout the entire Bible. Obviously, some refer to literal physical weights and measures, but it also applies in principle to things such as justice (true justice-not the cocktail party “justice” of pseudo-intellectuals) and other principles which God demands be enforced evenly regardless of one’s status/ celebrity/ notoriety, etc.
The point…
My original discussion about the “Double Standard” was going to be quite lengthy and involved. Now however, I’m going to make it very short and to the point. I’ve got other things to do. Also, I want to tighten my focus for the website. After examining what I’ve been focused on lately, I want to reassess and strip back my thoughts to the “sine qua non” I originally set out to adhere to. I’m going to focus exclusively on the core principles I set forth in the Home page.
But, in order to “technically” say I’ve met my commitment to finish the “Double Standard” study, I’ll post this.