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To: imardmd1; Uncle Miltie
According to the Bible (Romans 13) he is the one God recommends you to hear and obey. He's the one bearing the sword. If you want him to respect you as a law-abiding citizen, you'd better respect him and his office.

And yet the Bible requires everyone, including rulers to obey the same laws or suffer the consequences.

Can you quote any scriptures where God, his prophets, or his Son, or his Apostles ever state that you must obey illegal or immoral actions by rulers?

Like I posted up-thread.

This is a two-way street, especially in America.
42 posted on 08/19/2014 12:35:29 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie
This is a two-way street, especially in America.

Not here in America, in the sense you resent, that is arguing with the enforcer.

If the lawman says it's a one-way street you are on, it's a one-way street. He has the authority to escalate force until you finally see it his way.

On the street, you are not the maker nor executor of the law, nor the judge, whether you think the LEO is right or wrong in your mind. Your lawful response is to comply, though you may disagree in principle. Your opportunity to complain is before the judge.

That's the law. You might want to get used to that concept.

"Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God" (1 Pet 2:13-16 AV)

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake." (Rom 13:1-5 AV)("power" here is "delegated authority").

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That said, we ought to be very careful what kind of powers we give to the police, methods we permit them to use, and standards by which we monitor each LEO's behavior.

81 posted on 08/20/2014 5:56:25 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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