I. IntroductionChristians have a tendency to judge others and non-Christians on minor details in life that ultimately mean nothing, or hold each other accountable to a man-made, unreasonable, and nearly impossible standard, or try to live by ( and cause others to live according to) Old Testament laws that are no longer current. This has been happening since the beginning of time and is one of the least popular and most annoying traits of humanity…or Christianity. If we want to attract non-believers we need to be open and non-judgmental as we have been in the past and not have a "holier than thou" attitude. “Keep in mind that the book of Galatians was not written by Paul for lost people, telling them how to be saved. It was written for people who had already received the Holy Spirit. Paul was angry at these little Christians because they were trying to live the Christian life by observing the law!" (https://www.ptm.org/legalism/legalismConfessions.htm)II. Biblical Perspective A. Old Testament In the Old Testament, primarily in Leviticus and then again in Deuteronomy, God sets forth a vast number of laws for his people to follow. Some people today still take all these laws and apply them to their daily lives, but what they don't understand is that God established these laws for a reason. The laws were simply God, protecting the Jews from themselves. They did not have the knowledge we have today about hygienic or medical matters, and therefore would have killed themselves unknowingly, if God had not given them these laws. Another problem is that many of these laws have to do with sacrifices (animals and grains) and most people today do not make sacrifices, but live by other Old Testament laws. There is a lack of coherence in this lifestyle and belief system.B. New TestamentIn the book of Galatians, Paul writes to the churches of Galatia. Much of this book talks about how we are no longer bound by the old laws. One case where people don't take this into account is animal sacrifices. In some pagan countries such as Haiti, sacrifices are still made as an atonement offering for sins and shortcomings.