Should Christians uphold unjust laws that are not overtly immoral?
score:10
The idea that a law can be 'unjust but not immoral' is entirely foreign to Christianity. Anyone who has read significantly in the Old Testament prophets (see here) realizes that injustice is something that God condemns very strongly, and the people of Israel are frequently admonished for failing to deliver justice (Isaiah 10:2, Ezekiel 22:29, Amos 2:7 and literally hundreds more). Jesus picks up on this theme (Matthew 23:23, Luke 11:42). Something that God condemns in such strong terms is 'immoral' by definition, and a sin.
The difference between "immoral" and "overtly immoral" doesn't help. One of the things Jesus most strongly condemned was hypocrisy - being "overtly moral" while "covertly immoral". Following Jesus' example, exposing the "covertly immoral" is something his followers should do. Opposing injustice is something any follower of God should have high on their agenda.
Upvote:2
Like you said yourself, the fact of the matter is if the law is just unjust but not immoral.
The Bible and Christianity rarely touches on this subject. I believe that it is up to the person, but as a good Christian you are, or by at least my definition, and way of life required to be good and just. However, if it is against the law you should do what is in your power to help, but that would be up the individual person. I don't think Christianity defines this exact sort of question, but in the end it would be your duty as a good person to do what is in your power to help or to prevent an unjust act from happening.
More post
- π When did the concept of ΞΏα½ΟΞ―Ξ± begin to refer to God's nature?
- π Are the John Schultz commentaries good?
- π Saint Quotes on Holy Obedience to Overcome Satan
- π Why is God on Sarah's side when she asked Abraham to cast out Hagar and Ishmael?
- π According to the Catholic Church, will people be able to have private conversations with God at any time in Heaven?
- π Do Evangelical Christians interpret James 1:2 and Romans 5:3 to mean that we should enjoy our problems?
- π What happens to a rejected grace?
- π According to Catholicism, how can a Christian be freed from the concupiscence of the flesh and thereby possess a sinless body?
- π Life is a Divine Test
- π How did the early 20th century Pentecostals interpret healing or its absence during the 1918 Influenza pandemic?
- π Ignorance of Adam and Eve
- π Catholic interpretation of Revelation by John?
- π Seeking full text of St. John Chrysostom's homily "On the Cemetery's Name and the Cross"
- π RCIA scrutiny reading
- π How do the Father and Son differ if they have the same particular essence?
- π Did the early church believe that Jesus was crucified on a cross or on a stake?
- π Why does the apostle John write far more clearly about the deity of Christ than seems to be the case in the other gospel accounts?
- π Who are the "us" in Gen.1.26; And God said let us make man in our image and likeness.....?
- π According to Catholicism what does it mean for every relationship in heaven to be perfect and fulfilling?
- π According to Emanuel Swedenborg, will a good person who rejects Jesus go to heaven?
- π Do modern descendants of the Levites need to be ordained with the Aaronic Priesthhood?
- π Why do Anglicans kneel when Catholics would stand?
- π According to dispensationalism, why will Satan follow what is written in Revelation?
- π Are spectators allowed during Roman Catholic exorcisms?
- π Are priests being "cancelled" by Bishops all over America?
- π Why did the popes begin issuing encyclicals?
- π Why did Stephen have authority to ask God to forgive the sins of his nonbelieving executioners?
- π My question is for Unitarians/Biblical Unitarians. In what respect do you know Jesus Christ?
- π Where did St. Jerome say this quote about the manger of the nativity?
- π Is there a doctrine that God grants revelation in layers?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- π Should Christians uphold unjust laws that are not overtly immoral?
- π Are there any groups of Christians who believe that all loans made with their money should be made without the expectation of repayment?
- π What is the biblical basis for the theory that Christians should not eat pork?
- π Are there any trinitarian Christian denominations that believe one should only pray to the Father, not to Jesus?
- π How do Orthodox Christians explain that the Father and the Son are not two different Gods?
- π How do Christians that believe in creatio ex nihilo answer the question of why human beings are not created with a perfect character from the outset?
- π Are there Christians who believe that Jesus does not have a physical body right now?
- π What is the biblical basis for believing that the Feast Days / Appointed Festivals / Holy Convocations are NOT morally binding for Christians today?
- π Are Christians bound to the laws of their country?
- π According to Evangelicals, before the Reformation, who were Christians if βCatholics are not Christiansβ?
- π Are there any statistics that show how many scientists are Christians or otherwise believe in a personal God?
- π Did Paul write other letters that are not in the Bible?
- π Are there any churches that do not accept the teachings of Paul?
- π How do Christians respond to the criticism that Jesus of Nazareth did not bring world peace?
- π What should be a Christian's attitude when his prayers are not answered?
- π What arguments are given that Ephesians was not written by Paul?
- π How is the belief that Christians are both adopted and begotten sons of God reconciled?
- π What is the significance of the four laws given to early Christians who were not ethnically Jews?
- π What does the Bible say Christians should or should not do on the Sabbath?
- π What assures Christians that they alone are saved?
- π How do Christians that do not believe in inerrancy interpret the Bible?
- π What scriptural arguments are there, if any, that there is hell but it is not eternal?
- π Do these videos represent JW meetings or do they have other secret/sacred meetings that are not available to public?
- π How does the Hebrew Roots movement handle Paul's statements which imply Christians should not be enslaved to the Jewish Law?
- π Why did Ezekiel say that God gave laws to the people that were not good?
- π How are devout Christians viewed by other believers, when they are not delivered from "evil"?
- π How can common believers in the Eastern Orthodox Church be sure that the Church's decisions are correct and not erroneous?
- π What is the biblical basis that people who are attracted to the same sex were not created by God that way?
- π What are the biblical arguments that the Bible canon is NOT closed?
- π Did the LDS believe that Christians are doomed to hell?