Detterling has often boasted about being non-judgemental in his work as a counsellor.

Detterling has often boasted about being non-judgemental in his work as a counsellor

Detterling has often boasted about being non-judgemental in his work as a counsellor. But is that something to be admired?

Increasingly the non-judgmental “ideal” is used to silence the fact that some things are just plain wrong and immoral., betraying the diabolical root of the term. When a person is described as “non-judgmental” the term may evoke an attribute of kindness in general. Such a person “affirms people where they are at” regardless of behaviour.

But below the surface of a so-called “non-judgmental” person are indulgence and apathy, an inability to see evil, personal narcissism, the pathological desire to be liked, going along to get along, as long as everyone is comfortable.

To label a counsellor as “non-judgmental” is damning. It means he is incapable of thinking clearly, affirms his people in their moral errors, and doesn’t take stands opposing the new morality of polite secular opinion. It means he doesn’t have the courage to warn his people against the danger of mortal sin and the fires of Hell.

The Fires of Hell