Seth's politics

[KevinTheOmnivore]

I agree with you for the most part, and I think you and I hold a very similar perspective on the government/faith relationship.

However, while I agree with you (and perhaps St. Augustine?), I think you could pull out other pieces of the Bible to justify action. I don't think a Christian should alienate or hate sinners, for obvious reasons. But isn't it the duty of a Christian to call out a system that goes against the teachings of Christ?

For example, Peter defied the Sanhedrin, and defied tradition and custom by reaching out to the Gentiles. I don't think this means Peter hated the authorities, or that by doing these works he intended to recreate Heaven on Earth. But it does tell me that the role of the Christian has been to teach and to challenge, not to be quiet and equivocal, IMO.