As followers of Jesus, we each must cultivate a critical eye toward our “own” parties. We must stay alert, recognizing that earthly rulers are prone to manipulation, power plays (Matt. 20:25), and ungodly acts of injustice (Ecc. 5:8–9).
Again, that doesn’t mean being soft on immigration. It doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to crime or accepting disorder at the border.
It’s possible to pair strong border policy with compassion and justice. It’s not possible to pair compassion and justice with indifference to human suffering (Luke 10:25–37).”
"It’s possible to pair strong border policy with compassion and justice."
I agree. Yet, many Christians advocate compassion for migrants in a way that displays indifference to the real suffering caused by neglecting border security. I support empathy for *any* human suffering, and it's fine if we feel called to emphasize different kinds of suffering...but people shouldn't ever be vilified for trying to protect victims.
Now there is a hot topic! Juxtapose your thoughts against Romans 13:1-5. There is more to this than “I’m a callous Christian acting out with the mob”. Deportations are messy. So was allowing 20 million illegals into the country in the first place.
Thomas, my post wasn't really about submitting, or not submitting to authorities, but whether the authorities are submitting to their own rules and procedures which protect freedoms for all.
As followers of Jesus, we each must cultivate a critical eye toward our “own” parties. We must stay alert, recognizing that earthly rulers are prone to manipulation, power plays (Matt. 20:25), and ungodly acts of injustice (Ecc. 5:8–9).
Again, that doesn’t mean being soft on immigration. It doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to crime or accepting disorder at the border.
It’s possible to pair strong border policy with compassion and justice. It’s not possible to pair compassion and justice with indifference to human suffering (Luke 10:25–37).”
"It’s possible to pair strong border policy with compassion and justice."
I agree. Yet, many Christians advocate compassion for migrants in a way that displays indifference to the real suffering caused by neglecting border security. I support empathy for *any* human suffering, and it's fine if we feel called to emphasize different kinds of suffering...but people shouldn't ever be vilified for trying to protect victims.
Now there is a hot topic! Juxtapose your thoughts against Romans 13:1-5. There is more to this than “I’m a callous Christian acting out with the mob”. Deportations are messy. So was allowing 20 million illegals into the country in the first place.
Thomas, my post wasn't really about submitting, or not submitting to authorities, but whether the authorities are submitting to their own rules and procedures which protect freedoms for all.
The best estimates have a total of 10-12 million undocumented people in the US, basically the same number as when Bush was president.
So appreciate this, Geoff. "Let the lying lips be stilled..." Psalm 31