Jesus seemed to say the "neighbor" was the one who was helped or the one who helped. I don't see a command to love those who are trying to deport, imprison, conquer, or marginalize others. Am I on solid ground to not love those who oppress the disenfranchised while increasing the fortunes of those who already have hoarded way too much?
Good question! The neighbor is the one who helped in my understanding. As far as the oppressors go, Jesus did say to love our enemies. It’s tough given our environment right now though. It’s easy to say we need to love those who hate us when it’s hypothetical. Not so easy when it’s our daily existence. I think peaceful resistance is a loving act. We could be arming ourselves.
Jesus seemed to say the "neighbor" was the one who was helped or the one who helped. I don't see a command to love those who are trying to deport, imprison, conquer, or marginalize others. Am I on solid ground to not love those who oppress the disenfranchised while increasing the fortunes of those who already have hoarded way too much?
Good question! The neighbor is the one who helped in my understanding. As far as the oppressors go, Jesus did say to love our enemies. It’s tough given our environment right now though. It’s easy to say we need to love those who hate us when it’s hypothetical. Not so easy when it’s our daily existence. I think peaceful resistance is a loving act. We could be arming ourselves.
Good point!