Erick Erickson Quotes

Jesus condemned no one except hypocrites.

The truth is I try to take people as I find them.

Indulgence is lovely in the sinless; toleration, adorable in the pious and believing heart.

For to know all is to understand all, and this leaves no room for judgment and condemnation.

We cannot condemn or judge or pass words that will hurt people. We don't know in what way God is appearing to that soul and what God is drawing that soul to; therefore, who are we to condemn anybody?

We must take our friends as they are.

I used to love people for what they could be. I thought love was how hard you tried and how much you sacrificed and suffered. That is not love. Acceptance is.

I want people to understand that there is a group of Christians out there who want to be more open and understanding and tolerant and loving of all kinds of people, even the people that don't believe in God at all.

I don't judge. Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business.

We do not judge the people we love.

If a person is gay and accepts the Lord, who am I to judge them.

I'm not going to judge anybody on their personal circumstances.

You do not have to agree with me to love me.

A lot of times, people get Christianity and religion messed up, because your faith should be something personal in a relationship and it's not to judge others or say, 'Christianity is something you welcome others into.' It should be a place where people feel safe and welcomed... and not to feel judged or shamed.

Love sinners, but hate their deeds, and do not disdain sinners for their failings, so that you yourself do not fall into the temptation in which they abide... Do not be angry at anyone and do not hate anyone, neither for their faith, nor for their shameful deeds... Do not foster hatred for the sinner, for we are all guilty... Hate his sins, and pray for him, so that you may be made like unto Christ, who had no dislike for sinners, but prayed for them.

She didn’t judge him or hate him for things that weren’t his fault. She accepted him and that was the greatest miracle of all.

I don't judge. I'm not God. We're supposed to be less judgmental and accept and be kind and love one another.

I call on you not to hate, because hate does not leave space for a person to be fair and it makes you blind and closes all doors of thinking.

I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.

Our human tendency is to be impatient with the person who cannot see the truth that is so plain to us. We must be careful that our impatience is not interpreted as condemnation or rejection.

I do what I believe the Lord did, and that is walk in love with all mankind, which I don't see a lot of Christians doing. Christians can be so judgmental that it can turn off people who are considering converting. It makes me a little embarrassed, to tell you the truth, when I hear Christians criticizing others.

I find that one must accept the people in such a way as they are.

I have simply said that there's just a side of me that could not judge anybody singing. It's not who I am. I don't want to be that person.

You can't expect everyone to love you. I'm not someone who just wants to throw out hate, just because.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.