(October 10, 2013 at 8:41 am)max-greece Wrote: And there was me thinking it was closer to the democratic ideal that the Greeks came up with 400 years before Jesus was (or was not) borne.
Christianity incorporated much of ancient Greek philosophy anyway it's a continuation of the same Western civilization. The Romans brought in a theocratic system with the divine authority of the emperor though that pre-dated their adoption of Christianity so that's where we got that baggage from not from the gospels or Christ himself.
Quote:So where did Jesus make reference to a democracy - or more specifically a Republic?
He criticizes earthly religious authorities as hypocrites and would often flout Jewish laws and customs. I don't think he could have made his stance any clearer. He was no supporter of theocratic authoritarianism but a supporter of freedom in relationship to God directly. And the US is closer to that ideal religion having in power in the state authority it's a matter for the people individually.
Come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant.
