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short bus president Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:36 PM
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5. Do you have examples of Jesus' teachings
Edited on Sun Aug-03-03 12:37 PM by short bus president
that are clearly aimed at whole societies and not at individuals within the flock? Every ethical precept I can think of attributed to the biblical Jesus speaks to the individual. From all the "thou shalts and shalt nots" through the stuff about "rendering unto Caesar," the teachings seem to tell individuals, not whole societies, how to act. But like I said, I'm not overly familiar with the teachings of the biblical Jesus. Maybe you could point out a passage or two where societal action and not individual action is the target of the message?

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