A or B ? I choose C...

Some people tried to trip Jesus up with what they thought was a tricky question. They posed it in a way where either of two choices would paint him in a corner -- pitting him against one group of believers or another.

Jesus didn't accept their premise or the prefabricated "terms" of choosing one of their answers.

He simply said,

"You are in error because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God."

He then explained why even their question betrayed their bias and manipulation - rather than an honest pursuit of Truth.

Read the rest of Matthew, Chapter 22, verses 23 - 33 for the lively, enjoyable exchange.

 We need to be wary of questions posed to us in this a) or b) fashion - even indirectly by our culture, media or politicians.

"Would you rather, a) let a woman choose abortion, or b) punish her life with a baby?"

Neither. Let the baby live and a loving family adopt him or her, or give her the support she needs to love and raise the child herself...helping her to see that neither is a punishment, regardless of how the baby was conceived. 

"Would you rather a) force religious views about Intelligent Design on public school students, or b) allow science-based, religion-neutral facts about evolution to be taught?"

Neither.  Teach both equally as what they are, theories, without injecting any religious overtones at all. Let whatever facts are available for each theory speak for themselves.  And, we'll overlook that evolution itself is more faith-based religion, than scientific fact.

In both of these cases, the questions are posed to intimidate people of faith into thinking they have one of two very manipulatively selected choices.

Jesus didn't buy it, and neither should we.

What do you believe?