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Originally Posted by Originalist
I see nothing in the words of Christ that ban Christians from working for their government or holding elected office. Furthermore, Jesus "not resisting" is not a mandate for us not to resist the evils of men at times IMO. He did not resist because he had a world to die for. I do not think that was a mandate for believers never to resist if, for example, their home is being broken into or their wife is being raped before their very eyes. Paul resisted at times by escaping authorities who were pursuing him.
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I wouldn't say Christians holding office is a sin or anything close, but Christians being in any capacity where they could cause violence to others is, at best, misguided, and they should think long and hard about it, because the compromises one must make to work with others in that situation will change them, and not for the better. Much better to work from the periphery on their own terms and control.
Did the early Christians resist as they were being put to death? Or did people marvel at how well they died? I am not taking these situations lightly , but we must be honest with ourselves.
(that said, nothing wrong with hitting the thief/rapist over the head with a chair)
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