Re: Priests as freedom fighters

Dr.Who <[email protected]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:11:41 -0800
Newsgroups alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox, alt.politics.religion, soc.rights.human, alt.peace, alt.christnet.ethics, alt.religion.christianity
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Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mar 4, 2025, Steve Hayes wrote
(Message-ID:<[email protected]>):

> On Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:04:10 -0800, Dr.Who<[email protected]>  wrote:
>
> > On Mar 3, 2025, Steve Hayes wrote
> > (Message-ID:<[email protected]>):
> >
> > > On Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:46:23 -0800, Dr.Who<[email protected]>  wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mar 2, 2025, Steve Hayes wrote
> > > > (Message-ID:<[email protected]>):
> > > >
> > > > > For months, Serbian citizens have been protesting against the
> > > > > repressive regime of Aleksandar Vucic and the entire corrupt,
> > > > > clientelist system developed or escalated under his rule. The protests
> > > > > were initiated by the students of Serbian Universities, but they have
> > > > > since evolved into a nationwide popular movement that refuses to align
> > > > > with any of the established political parties —for good reason.
> > >
> > > > > Source:
> > > > > <https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/priests-as-freedom-fighters/>
> > > >
> > > > Wouldn’t it be wiser to focus on freedom from sin?
> > >
> > > Isn't corruption sinful?
> >
> > Of course, but who is doing the convicting, Jesus Christ in their hearts or
> > people via the mind?
>
> So the Prophet Nathan should not have spoken to King David about his
> sin via his mind, but left it to Jesus to speak in his heart?

Were they not under a different covenant and dispensation? However, it is 
interesting to note that King David did, on occasion did adorn himself with 
the priests ephod to speak with God directly.