Jesus (Greek for Joshua the Anglification of Yahshua, Hebrew for Yah saves) was not a libertarian. The good news according to Matthew has 28 chapters. The word kingdom translated from the Greek word basileia means king’s reign, or dominion. The place of the king’s dominion, kingdom. It is used in Matthew 55 times in all but 7 chapters rendering its use to ¾ of the chapters. Chapter 13 has it used 12 times and is often called the kingdom parable chapter.
If one were to read just the passages that contained the word kingdom you would find that his message was about a kingdom of God that is and is to come. He taught about belonging to an invisible king’s dominion in the hearts and minds of people while they were in the world but not to be of the world. He taught that an allegiance and obedience to an invisible deity was more important than obedience to worldly monarchs. He taught that the operational laws of this kingdom were to be significantly different than the laws of earthly kings so as to exhibit a difference in social behavior. He taught that YHWH was king.
Therefore, Yahshua was a theocratic monarchist. He taught about the dominion of the king, YHWH, who is God. God’s laws were to be obeyed because they came from god. However, in worldly governmental systems, right and wrong, good and evil, moral and immoral are defined by legislation, judicial fiat or executive order. Thus the members of the kingdom of god are at odds with any system that redefines social behavioral morals differently.
What appeals to many Christians about libertarianism is the similar conflict with a government system created by man that takes on the attributes of a deity. Little L libertarianism is an open system of individualists that generally agree on basic issues of comparative consciences. There is quite a bit of room to wiggle waggle around and find a place as long as one is willing to agree to disagree.
The big Ls however, are a different story. Since they seek political power and control to define social behavioral morals they have a greater need to be more definitive in their ideology. That is where the rub is. It is in the differences in definition and adherence to big L libertarian behavior.
It has been said that trying to motivate libertarians in the same direction is like herding cats or nailing Jell-O to the wall.
In conclusion, I submit the insight of “Saint Kristofferson.”
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Jesus Was A Capricorn by Kris Kristofferson
Jesus was a Capricorn, he ate organic foods.
He believed in love and peace and never wore no shoes.
Long hair, beard and sandals and a funky bunch of friends.
Reckon they'd just nail him up if He come down again.
'Cos everybody's got to have somebody to look down on.
Who they can feel better than at anytime they please.
Someone doin' somethin' dirty, decent folks can frown on.
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me.
Get back, John!
Egg Head's cousin Red Neck's cussin' hippies for their hair.
Others laugh at straights who laugh at freaks who laugh at squares.
Some folks hate the whites who hate the blacks who hate the clan.
Most of us hate anything that we don't understand.
'Cos everybody's got to have somebody to look down on.
Who they can feel better than at anytime they please.
Someone doin' somethin' dirty, decent folks can frown on.
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me.
Help yourself, brother.
Help yourself, Gentlemen.
Help yourself Reverend.
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Jesus Was A Capricorn by Kris Kristofferson
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