[Peace-discuss] Seminar

[John W.]

At 07:32 AM 4/23/2008, E. Wayne Johnson wrote:

>Actually Jesus didnt break any law.  The charges against him were "trumped 
>up".  The
>Pharisees just didnt like him because of those qualities he had.
>
>...after examining Him before you, I have not found any offense (crime or 
>guilt)
>in this man in regard to your accusations against him;
>No, nor indeed did Herod.


Right.  And that's precisely the point that we're talking about:  Be very 
careful about running afoul of the police, because they can arrest you and 
mess with you and destroy your life even if you haven't broken any law of 
God OR man.  They can easily trump something up, even if you're (almost) as 
righteous as Jesus Christ.

I think of those Christians like Kathy Kelly who get sent to prison year 
after year for committing the awful "crime" of civil disobedience by 
peacefully "trespassing" on U.S. government property at the School of the 
Americas.



>John W. wrote:
>
>>At 02:09 AM 4/23/2008, E. Wayne Johnson wrote:
>>
>>>One would do well to stay well out of the way of the Police.
>>>
>>>Reminded me of this---
>>>
>>>The fruit of the Spirit is Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, 
>>>goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
>>>Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence).
>>>Against such things there is no law.
>>
>>So the Bible says.  But those qualities didn't keep Jesus from being 
>>crucified under both Pharasaical law and Roman law.
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