Honestly, I think Jesus scored some points, said some very wise things. I genuinely admire the way he picked up on Judaism's 'love your neighbor' and explicitly extended it to social outcasts such as prostitutes and tax collectors.
I just wish he'd gone a step further --- just one step further -- and had truly universalized the commandment. Truly applied it to everyone.
When I think about it, I can't figure out why he left out our political opponents. It's a mystery. But I see no evidence in the world today that Jesus even for a moment thought of including our political opponents in with everyone else we are to love as our neighbor.
Just my 2 cents.
I just wish he'd gone a step further --- just one step further -- and had truly universalized the commandment. Truly applied it to everyone.
When I think about it, I can't figure out why he left out our political opponents. It's a mystery. But I see no evidence in the world today that Jesus even for a moment thought of including our political opponents in with everyone else we are to love as our neighbor.
Just my 2 cents.