Whenever my Christian family or friends who have been captured by âweaponized universalsâ thinking say something like ârender to Caesar what is Caesarâs,â I reply with, âWhose image is on a Bitcoin?â
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What do you mean by weaponized universals?
Whenever the analysis of a verse or topic consists of about 2 seconds of thinking and follow up questions arenât tolerated. Another example would be during Covid when âlove your neighborâ was used by big-brained Christian thought leaders to pressure Christians into getting injected or wearing masks.
Thanks for clarifying, may the Lord grant us discernment and courage!
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To your point--Rom 13:1ff is a continued thought about not taking vengeance in the tail end of the previous chapter. It's too often read out of that context and treated like it's a 'blank check' for the civil authorities.
I look to Matt. 17:24-27 more than Rom 13 on the question of taxation...
Hadn't considered there's no image on the money.
Jesusâ ârender to Caesarâ comment â Hayekâs âsly roundaboutâ comment.
To paraphrase something Iâve heard nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvyn202h say - âbitcoin doesnât need martyrs, be smarterâ.
Instead of getting lost in semantics and fruitless debates, often itâs best to focus on the Good.