Sunday, March 1, 2009
Chapter 10 Reflection
Cicero once stated, “The people’s good is the highest law”. In Chapter 10, Albert Nolan’s interpretation of Jesus correlates to this statement. Jesus asserts that laws were made for the good of the people, not to repress the people. Laws were enforced to the most trivial of matters, completely forgetting the true purpose of the law. Even today, that situation holds true. Countries around the world are oppressed by laws that were meant to help the people. Even genocides and torture are carried out under the façade of aiding the people. If Jesus was a man in society today, what would he say about all the world’s laws and institutions? Would he say the same things about governmental officials as he did about the Pharisees? What are examples of laws today that have been convoluted to the point that the true meaning is lost?
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I think this is a very interesting point. Yes, you always want to believe that the government is making a decision that is in the people's best interest, however that is actually sadly the case. With big government, there is almost always going to be something that you disagree with, but since they are the government, you are also stuck with. Today, I can very much see Jesus being a rebel-rouser always fighting for the people, because that is whats always right. You could call him liberal, or just someone with everyone in mind. Many immigration laws today have evolved so far as to the point where they seem illogical. Jesus would fight for those people today, because he would know that it was right. - Chris Marcheschi
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