The main problem with your theological/ethical analysis here is that it accepts the faulty premise that Christian ethical teaching on forgiveness by individuals has any bearing on the state's obligation to mete out justice for violation of the law. An individual can only forgive wrongs done to them, not wrongs done to others. When the law is broken, the state is wronged. This is why the state brings criminal prosecutions rather than individual victims of crime: the state is vindicating its dignity and authority by punishing those who violate its laws. If a victim of crime seeks redress for the wrong done to them, they'll need to sue the criminal directly, in civil court.
Whether or not individuals should forgive the Democrats is irrelevant to whether they should be punished for violating the law. They should, and in the same measure with which they sought to persecute others. The way to "de-escalate" here is not to show restraint. That's what got us here in the first place. It's to cast them out of public life so thoroughly that their anguish serves as a grave warning to future generations.
Hebrew law was heavily lawsuit based. Indeed, that was true of Roman law as well: you wanted protection from criminals, you paid tribute to a patron.
And as I think I pointed out in the article, we potentially have an enormous backlog of potential anti-discrimination cases that could be brought up. Lawsuit potential galore.
agreed: it IS very important to distinguish the individual person from the collective STATE.
also noteworthy, God actually uses the STATE to enact His vengeance.
Romans 13:
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
Jesus' calling out Peter for using the sword he was given permission/advise to take with probably had most to do with the fact that He had to be arrested to be crucified for the sins of all — it wasn't yet God's time for revolution and the overthrowing of the beast system... but thankfully, that time is soon at hand.
regarding “revenge”, as i replied on Ryan's comment, God uses the STATE to enact His vengeance:
Romans 13:
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
regarding forgiveness, we should never forget that there can be no real forgiveness without repentance.
sure, there are MANY sins of politicians across the partisan duopoly. perhaps some of those could be justly punished still. for example, how does one deal with the multitude of sins from those behind the covid PLANdemic & the BIG PHARMA jab that is perhaps responsible for more deaths than covid was?
but where is the repentance???
Democrats continue to incite violence, including the assassination of Trump — without repentance.
how many illegal aliens — who aren't violent thugs — are attempting to legalize? i know of one man in our locality who DID repent and is in the process of legally immigrating now. but just witness the millions who refuse to do so who waive Mexican flags.
and what about the “men” (ie: FAKE MEN) who refuse to repent of competing in women's sports? further, what about the woketards running the sporting leagues who refuse to repent?
so no, this isn't about revenge at all — it's about calling for JUSTICE against people who refuse to repent of their crimes, and i say:
The main problem with your theological/ethical analysis here is that it accepts the faulty premise that Christian ethical teaching on forgiveness by individuals has any bearing on the state's obligation to mete out justice for violation of the law. An individual can only forgive wrongs done to them, not wrongs done to others. When the law is broken, the state is wronged. This is why the state brings criminal prosecutions rather than individual victims of crime: the state is vindicating its dignity and authority by punishing those who violate its laws. If a victim of crime seeks redress for the wrong done to them, they'll need to sue the criminal directly, in civil court.
Whether or not individuals should forgive the Democrats is irrelevant to whether they should be punished for violating the law. They should, and in the same measure with which they sought to persecute others. The way to "de-escalate" here is not to show restraint. That's what got us here in the first place. It's to cast them out of public life so thoroughly that their anguish serves as a grave warning to future generations.
Hebrew law was heavily lawsuit based. Indeed, that was true of Roman law as well: you wanted protection from criminals, you paid tribute to a patron.
And as I think I pointed out in the article, we potentially have an enormous backlog of potential anti-discrimination cases that could be brought up. Lawsuit potential galore.
great point, yet the court system of Neo-Amerika is far too corrupt to much expect actual just justice.
agreed: it IS very important to distinguish the individual person from the collective STATE.
also noteworthy, God actually uses the STATE to enact His vengeance.
Romans 13:
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
as usual, great through provoking article! 🙏🏼😎
Jesus' calling out Peter for using the sword he was given permission/advise to take with probably had most to do with the fact that He had to be arrested to be crucified for the sins of all — it wasn't yet God's time for revolution and the overthrowing of the beast system... but thankfully, that time is soon at hand.
regarding “revenge”, as i replied on Ryan's comment, God uses the STATE to enact His vengeance:
Romans 13:
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
regarding forgiveness, we should never forget that there can be no real forgiveness without repentance.
sure, there are MANY sins of politicians across the partisan duopoly. perhaps some of those could be justly punished still. for example, how does one deal with the multitude of sins from those behind the covid PLANdemic & the BIG PHARMA jab that is perhaps responsible for more deaths than covid was?
but where is the repentance???
Democrats continue to incite violence, including the assassination of Trump — without repentance.
how many illegal aliens — who aren't violent thugs — are attempting to legalize? i know of one man in our locality who DID repent and is in the process of legally immigrating now. but just witness the millions who refuse to do so who waive Mexican flags.
and what about the “men” (ie: FAKE MEN) who refuse to repent of competing in women's sports? further, what about the woketards running the sporting leagues who refuse to repent?
so no, this isn't about revenge at all — it's about calling for JUSTICE against people who refuse to repent of their crimes, and i say:
NO REPENTANCE? THROW THE BOOK AT THEM!