Matthew 22: 37-40
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
If you are actually following in the footsteps of Yeshua (Jesus), you may naturally find yourself confronting hypocritical authoritarian governments, calling them out publicly for their devious schemes and lies, and becoming a target for their wrath as you liberate the minds of the people those in power work hard to enslave. Your philosophy may fly in the face of the established narrative, enraging those who hear it as they cling desperately to their dead paradigms and traditional beliefs. Those who hear the good news may find newfound purpose in life, filled with joy as they shrug off the burden of a lifetime of lies, trading them for a deeper understanding of the universe and a purpose-filled existence. You live as an ambassador of your beliefs, teaching by example the values and ideals that define you so that others may see what it means to live peacefully and to treat others with respect and understanding. You hold yourself to a higher standard of conduct, knowing full well that the path you have chosen depends upon your strict adherence to its principles in order to function. You reject the earthly authorities of man, whose machinations rely on violence and whose doctrines contradict the the truth you have come to know. You attract like-minded people who wish to interact both personally and in business with others who see the world they way they do and hold the same values. You see the beauty and the truth of this philosophy so clearly and want to share it with others, marveling painfully at the resistance you meet, and relishing every encounter where the truth in your beliefs reaches another person, setting them on the same path.
If this sounds like you, you might be a Christian, or you might be an Anarchist. I consider myself both.
