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Originally Posted by Wilsonwas
Im not the only person that argues your use of this scripture in the manner you used it.
http://www.gotquestions.org/American...Romans-13.html
Like the Pharasees ultra-cons, and like Publicans the left, add laws to the books to satisfy their OWN version of right and wrong. If a law contradicted any of the 10 commandments, it is not to be obeyed and one would be in keeping with many bible heros to stand up to it. I think we agree there.
However, suppose a UPCI member pastor is president. He orders all to be in complience with the doctrines of holiness standards, and declares the only legal religion to be in line with the UPCI. Great for us, A devout Catholic may rise up in rebellion for the same excuse you give and would be justified by his religious view.
This is why I prefer that gooberment be kept far from religions and religions far from gooberment. |
Romans 13 teaches that civil government is accountable to God and has a moral obligation to punish evil and protect/reward good.
So-called "religion-neutral government" is a lie, it is actually "humanist government" where humanism becomes the state religion. Other religions are tolerated but only as long as they support the state religion, aka "public policy" which is determined by humanists and enforced by guys with guns and badges. The practical result is the society we see right now, where perverts and baby butcherers are protected and Christians, conservatives, and everyone else not on Team Left are marginalized, penalized, and (in the final phase of humanism) exterminated.
Which is just the modern day evolution of Imperial Roman policy of religio licit.
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