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Originally Posted by Esaias
What "necessary" purpose does government serve? Who instituted it, and why?
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Generally common defense for a community, arbitration of disputes, and policing for safety. There is no need for the first, except the hunan tendancy to clique up in groups. And then to agress against those that are either weaker or in possession of more. A tendancy used by politicians, that play class warfare games, to gain power.
A christian would assume that God instituted government, as God is a god of order. Anarchy implies a lack of order, and would thus be at odds with godly ideals.
That God instituted a thing for humans to do, in no way implies they will do it right. Hence why limits should be broad and far reaching on whatever one is in charge.
It strikes me as completely inane to celebrate the three hebrew guys tossed in a furnace, and at the same time demand allegiance to scaps of cloth, and songs sung in adoration of state.
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