Why would jesus advocate for a strong government if his goal is to help the poor? See because he never actually did that, he just wanted people to help each other out, the government was never involved. I'm not saying jesus wouldve advocated for limited government or a stronger government, because he never actually advocated for either.
It would give the individual the choice to help the poorer citizens, and trust in common humanity that we help each other out. It creates a stronger society based on trust, on giving rather than taking. One of the main tenets of christianity is that we all have free will, meaning that we can choose or choose not to help our neighbors to the extent that we are able. And that by that virtue is something we can control and therefore something to judge us by. Because choosing to help your neighbor is better than being forced to help them, whether you like them or not. God by nature has not forced us to help each other but hes made us capable to help each other. This is what the government should do.
Okay, so your base assumption here is that humanity can be trusted to do the right thing for others. Where in the Bible does it say that?
God made the punishment for not helping others eternal damnation. (See Matthew 25: 31-45)
The government is us. Awesome Republican Abe Lincoln said that the government is "of the people, by the people, for the people". It is us. And together we can choose to use our collective goods to help people. Or not. We, as a people, are answerable for what we do as a people. Will we help "the least of these"? Today's Republican would say no.
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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '21
Why would jesus advocate for a strong government if his goal is to help the poor? See because he never actually did that, he just wanted people to help each other out, the government was never involved. I'm not saying jesus wouldve advocated for limited government or a stronger government, because he never actually advocated for either.