Hahahahaha! I hope you consider that a good thing; I certainly do!
Getting to a fine point, I am actually not literally an anarchist, but that is the word that most closely describes me to the world. More literally, I would be a thearchist in that I believe that Jesus/God alone has the right to rule me (or anyone, for that matter).
I simply entirely reject the notion that any human being or group of human beings other than Jesus has any right to command me against my will.
Yeah, it's a good thing. Actually, I like your term better: thearchist. I really think Jesus was talking about an actual, literal kingdom when He said, "The Kingdom of God is at Hand."
Plus, philosophically I'm a big believer in the non-aggression principle, which if followed consistently can only lead to anarchism. (from an earthly perspective)
There's times when I'm more of a minarchist, though, because I don't see much chance that people like you and I will convince the rest of the world that voluntary interaction is the only way to go, and I don't see any convincing reason to assume Jesus is coming back any time soon. So, we still have the problem of the people who WANT someone to rule over them, and the psychos who want to do the ruling.
I enjoy hearing your perspective on it, though. You're in my "echo chamber."
Yes, I too believe that Jesus' kingdom is quite literal, and quite presently active.
I also can't begin to predict when Jesus may return, though I absolutely believe that he will and that his return will be the event of the ages...
Yes, people foolishly wanting a RULER is the great problem of humanity. It surely does create a great vacuum that pulls in all the opportunistic psychos, more than happy to oppress us all.
I see no need for minarchy; perhaps I'm an optimist, but I hold out considerable hope for the effective use of blockchain technology to free us to a great extent from banksters and from guv'mints, giving us fully distributed / democratized means of coordinating voluntary action.
Hahahahaha! I hope you consider that a good thing; I certainly do!
Getting to a fine point, I am actually not literally an anarchist, but that is the word that most closely describes me to the world. More literally, I would be a thearchist in that I believe that Jesus/God alone has the right to rule me (or anyone, for that matter).
I simply entirely reject the notion that any human being or group of human beings other than Jesus has any right to command me against my will.
Thanks for visiting and commenting!
Yeah, it's a good thing. Actually, I like your term better: thearchist. I really think Jesus was talking about an actual, literal kingdom when He said, "The Kingdom of God is at Hand."
Plus, philosophically I'm a big believer in the non-aggression principle, which if followed consistently can only lead to anarchism. (from an earthly perspective)
There's times when I'm more of a minarchist, though, because I don't see much chance that people like you and I will convince the rest of the world that voluntary interaction is the only way to go, and I don't see any convincing reason to assume Jesus is coming back any time soon. So, we still have the problem of the people who WANT someone to rule over them, and the psychos who want to do the ruling.
I enjoy hearing your perspective on it, though. You're in my "echo chamber."
Thanks, friend.
Yes, I too believe that Jesus' kingdom is quite literal, and quite presently active.
I also can't begin to predict when Jesus may return, though I absolutely believe that he will and that his return will be the event of the ages...
Yes, people foolishly wanting a RULER is the great problem of humanity. It surely does create a great vacuum that pulls in all the opportunistic psychos, more than happy to oppress us all.
I see no need for minarchy; perhaps I'm an optimist, but I hold out considerable hope for the effective use of blockchain technology to free us to a great extent from banksters and from guv'mints, giving us fully distributed / democratized means of coordinating voluntary action.
Thanks for interacting! :D