Why Can't Folks Imagine a World Without Cops, Without Prisons?

 

Answer: Because people inevitably do evil things to others, as we see daily.

The Founders of our country knew this:

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary" Federalist No. 51

If you start with the a worldview that denies reality, then you come to ridiculous solutions. We, as followers of Jesus, see people as made in the Image of God, with inherent worth, but profoundly broken by our sin.

We need a change of heart, not platitudes or "imaginary" answers that cannot work.

When it comes to Justice, Don't be a Humpty Dumpty!

Consider how the word "justice" is misused as a political tool.

• The Bible teaches that it is wrong for a Christian to have feelings of superiority (Phil. 2).
• Believers are told not to make class distinctions between various people (James 2).
• Paul teaches the spiritual equality of all people in Christ (Gal. 3:28; Col. 3:11).

If a definition of "justice" makes distinctions between people, especially in the Church, based principally on classes they belong to (e.g. race, sexual identity, wealth/social status, historical oppressed/oppressor groups, or other intersectionality), then it is not based on the Christian worldview and is not Biblical Justice.

Don't be a Humpty Dumpty!