Oh wow, I knew of Morton, but not the Finnish connection! And I agree 100% with your reply. I believe there is a vast difference between judging and discerning. Good discernment is an accurate objective assessment of the state of things/people/etc. If a person is white, they are clearly in fact white. If a person is black, they are clearly in fact black. Judging is to declare that someone is guilty (or innocent) of an offense or lack thereof. I believe judgement is ultimately reserved only for God to execute and is not our place as we do not know what He knows to be able to make an accurate judgement. Carrying out the wishes of God relies on the person in question to accurately discern what it is that God actually wants done, etc. I believe God is Holy and perfect, omnicient and omnipotent, and just; quite qualified to judge. Then we have the question of law and social order and how to manage things amongst ourselves. Thus we have courts with "judges" (elders) to try to discern what God's wishes are based on the evidence of what a person is accused of. Laws are necessary to keep peace...This could be a HUGE discussion which I didn't intend. Here I go again, :D