This is not a fully constructed and argued thought. It is not meant to be. It is just something that I have been pondering lately.
It has occurred to me that maybe it is best for Christians not to be involved in moral politics. By moral politics I mean arguing for legislative restrictions on things we regard as sins. There are a number of reasons for this:
1) It doesn't seem to work
2) It never seems to present Jesus and the church in a good light
3) It doesn't seem to me (just my take on it) that Jesus is into creating laws for people to follow. In fact it seems like he is much more focused on where people's heart focus is.
In a funny way if the world turns into a darker place, it just makes the church shine all that more brightly.
On the other side though, maybe Christians should be getting involved into social justice issues. Where the weak and the oppressed are kicked, maybe this would be a better place to put our energies. And maybe instead of jumping up and down about how it is unfair, just maybe we should focus on doing something about it.
Now wouldn't that be a nice bright light to the community/nation/world?
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