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Duncan Cary Palmer · 2w
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The assertation that Jesus was an enemy of the state is not true*. Rendering the insinuation that his followers should be, moot.

If you have a logical reason that someone should act in a particular way, make that claim. Don't try to backdoor your ideas into people's belief systems. It is lazy and indicates that you might not have a real point.


*In order that my counter claim not be similarly unsupported. Jesus said the following the Pilate. "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”.

Jesus is acknowledging the authority of the state. He was condemned for being an enemy of the state but that was just the charge leveled by the leaders of the jews. Pilate found him innocent of that charge. He only had Jesus crucified to avoid a riot.
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Duncan Cary Palmer · 2w
Hello, Daniel, I appreciate your interaction; this is a conversation well worth having. There are many "logical reasons" for rational humans to view the state as enemy, but this meme is explicitly focused on following in Jesus' footsteps. Admittedly, it presents this truth in shorthand. However, J...