If I hear one more smug self satisfied scoffer or "christian" say, "judge not lest ye be judged", I don't know what I am going to do.....

We should remember that the word translated "judge" in Matthew 7:1 can have both godly and ungodly connotations, depending on its object. Krino can mean (when applied to things, ideas, doctrines, etc.) to separate, to choose between, to prefer, to form or hold an opinion. But in reference to people, it means to rule over, govern, to preside over as a king, to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure. Yahweh obviously wants us to judge between good and evil, and choose the good. We are not, however, to seek to rule over or censure other people. Why? Because it is their responsibility before God to choose between right and wrong for themselves---not mindlessly follow their fellow humans, even if we think we've got all the answers. To impose our "religion" on others is to "judge" them, and we are pointedly told not to. That being said, it is our responsiblity to love the lost people of the world. If doing this helps them to see the light, then we have helped them choose wisely---without having been their judges.

kp

Being The Leader is fraught with opportunities for personal failure, even under the best of circumstances.
Every one of Israel's kings ran into serious trouble that would not have happened had he not been king.

Temporary leadership seems to be a good mechanism for mitigating the opportunity for corruption of the leadership staff.

I propose a two term limit for elected politicians:

One term in office, followed by one term in prison.