2006-10-28 13:45:11 · 23 answers · asked by ? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
@ credible_bulk: For instance, when people asked him whether it was required to obey or resist the Roman occupiers, all he would say was that the law should be obeyed -- he would never advise anybody to either submit or resist.
2006-10-28 13:54:22 · update #1
@ dukalink6000: Maybe. Or it might have been the reaction of a sincerely devout man to the desecration of a holy place.
2006-10-28 13:55:12 · update #2
He did. What was throwing the moneychangers out of the church but a politicized statement
True, as they were defiling his Father's house, but it certainly had political ramifications
2006-10-28 13:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Agree. He said "render into Caesar, what is Caesars." In other words, be a good citizen and support your current government. He came to challenge the "political" religious thinking of the period by teaching the truth and changing people's hearts. Changing hearts is true freedom. Many Jews failed to recognize him as the Messiah because they wanted a political savior to deliver them from Rome. At the second coming, He will fulfill that aspect of being a Savior except we all will be delivered from all earthly politics.
2006-10-28 13:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by whozethere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree
2006-10-28 13:49:22 · answer #3 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was politically incorrect. He could have proved Himself to the Pharisees and Sadducees, but He didn't. He knew their interpretations of the Law and could have done things in a way to gain their favor, but He didn't. He did as the Father directed. Even though it was not the popular path.
2006-10-28 13:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by moviesmiss1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. Besides the Romans being in indirect control of the area. Politics and religion were together. That's why he was executed. Violating laws against the church/government. It was impossible to preach without offending those in power.
Interesting topic though, thanks.
2006-10-28 13:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by Coool 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They tried to make him king and he fled and said that his kingdom was a heavenly kingdom. Never told them to revolt against roman rule or stage a coo.
He said, be respectful of the superior authorities.
2006-10-28 13:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To some extent HE was involved in politics. We also need to be involved or all of our rights will be stripped away. They are moving in that direction all the time.
2006-10-28 14:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree!
2006-10-28 13:47:39 · answer #8 · answered by papavero 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus didn't seem to care for many politicians, unless they realized their own faults. As we've found out these days, honest politicians are few.
2006-10-28 13:46:48 · answer #9 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen. Jesus practicly invented the seperation of church and state.....And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
Mark 12:17
2006-10-28 13:47:30 · answer #10 · answered by djmantx 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋