Interesting.

Today i was talking to a good friend of mine.

We were sharing about how it seems anytime anyone seems to make a statement regarding

Higher standards of life

meaning:

No drinking

No drugs

No premarital relations

and other such thoughts that go along with cleaning up your life.

It seems that people deem them as Judgmental and as Fanatics.

Most of the time you hear 

the Judge not lest ye be Judged 

or

I am really sure Jesus would be saying that

or

Your not perfect stop acting like it.

It seems that in order for people to live a lower standard of life

they must in fact tear down those who are trying for more.

or

To make it seem stupid or childish to want to do something different.

Almost as if Trying to better yourself is a bad thing.

I truly wonder why that is.

Why do we deem it necessary to try to mess up someone living for something more?

I wonder if its something inside us that simply comes out when presented with someone who is doing something we aren't 

Do we feel that they are better than us for it and we want to tear them down?

Is inside each person a sense of guilt that comes out in these moments?

My friend suggested that we are trying to create a bubble around ourselves that excuses our actions.

I find that interesting.

In other words lower the bar for everyone so it can be lowered for yourself.

Anyone have any thoughts out there on this? Just wondering.