Does Jesus want us to be patriotic?

I don't think he does. For example, when he says "pay unto ceaser..." I think that's a dog whistle basically saying "the kingdom of heaven makes your petty concerns of state and country seem irrelevant"

I dunno, what do you think?

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deadgerbil · 26-30, M

I've heard pastors say that it's God's will/plan for leaders etc to be put into power whether a person agrees with them or not, and that to be a good Christian, you need to pay your taxes, follow the laws, etc unless it causes you to break away from core biblical beliefs.