>>23418789>Samaritans were hardly foreign; Canaanites were the same area, nothing foreign"Foreign" here isn't strictly about geography. Samaritans were ethnically and religiously distinct in Jesus time, viewed as outsiders by Jews. Canaanites worshiped other gods historically. The point isn't perfect political borders, it's that Jesus showed mercy and inclusion to those considered outsiders by his community
>Romans were the legal rulers, and Jesus said to obey all their lawsJesus call to render unto Caesar was about taxation, hypocrisy, and moral integrity, not blind obedience to all law. He never instructed to betray justice or mercy for legalism.
>Liberals aren’t Christian anymore, so this argument is irrelevantThe moral command to love the stranger isn't invalidated by the current faith of liberals. Christ's teaching is a universal principle, not contingent on political affiliation or belief. The measure is adherence to the Gospel, not who identifies as Christian today
>It is literally the law; both Republicans and Democrats signed it, so they are enforcing it correctlyAgreeing to a law doesn't excuse selective enforcement. Both parties have compromised on immigration, then failed to enforce the laws consistently. The injustice lies not in the law itself, but in betraying the rule of law and the ethical standards the law should uphold. Why? Christ didn't teach blind compliance with laws; He taught justice and mercy.
>Too bad Democrats aren’t Christian anymoreThe critique isn't about whether Democrats are Christian, but whether the West, claiming the Gospel, acts according to its principles. Hypocrisy is hypocrisy, regardless of party or belief
