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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NoobGains · 18-21, M

John 6:15 | John 17:14-16 | John 18:36 | Mark 12:13-17 shows us the example of Jesus, who refused to accept a political position. He teaches us, his followers to be "no part of the world" and made it clear that we should not take sides in political issues.

We are loyal to God's Kingdom, which Jesus spoke of when he said: "This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth." (Matthew 24:14) By remaining neutral, we are able to speak freely to people of all political persuasions about the good news of God's Kingdom. We try to show by our words and practices that we rely on God's Kingdom to solve the world's problems. (Psalm 56:11)

However, with that being said, I agree with @SW-User when she quotes Romans 13:1. We obey the law, pay taxes, and cooperate with the efforts of the government to provide for the welfare of its citizens.

Rather than participate in any attempt to subvert the government, we follow the Bible's counsel to pray for "kings and all those are in positions of authority," especially when they are making decisions that could affect freedom of worship. (1 Timothy 2:1-2) We also want to respect the rights of others to make their own decisions in political matters.

For example, we do not want to disrupt elections or interfere with those who choose to vote. Just because we choose not to partake, we should limit others who made the personal decision to partake.

Some groups like JWs, Amish, Christadelphians, Hutterites, and Exclusive Brethren share a similar stance or value on being politically neutral based on their understanding of the Scriptures and Word.