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Jonathan and Joseph
Jonathan
This is a great point that you make: Political bipolarization is running rampant in todays governmental system. Everything from budgeting, planning, operations, and personnel choices are all wrapped up in politics. I couldnt agree more and it gets to the heart of the problem of a lack of cooperation and collaboration in government. The Bible teaches us in Romans 12:4-6 that For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith. Yet even when government does collaborate, studies have found that it is not done in serious ways (He et al., 2022). The passage from Romans 12:4-6 speaks to the importance of collaboration in government and putting aside party politics. It emphasizes the need for individuals to work together as one body, recognizing that each person has different gifts and abilities that can be used to benefit the whole. This means that members of government should be willing to put aside their differences and work together to find solutions that are beneficial to all. This requires a willingness to compromise and to recognize that different perspectives can lead to better...…after all, tells us in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 that two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand hima threefold cord is not quickly broken. This indicates that if government resources are to be replenished we all need to work together and be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. The way to do that…
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