To have a religion that isn’t connected to politics, we would need to stop reading the Bible.
S1:E4 EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Pastor Adam Ericksen answers the question, “Is the Church becoming too political?” To have a religion that isn’t connected to politics, we would need to stop reading the Bible. While it is very tempting to vilify our opponents, Jesus instructs us to love our enemies.
Adam explains the Jewish people believe their story begins when God hears their outcry against their oppression in Egypt. As Moses leads the people out of Egypt, God warns them not to return to Egypt, but also to the structures of oppression they are fleeing. Often the oppressed become oppressors, which God warns against.
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