I think some of y’all need to read Romans 13. Blew me away too.
It did not blow me away. Is there something in particular that you are referring to in Romans 13. There is a lot packed in there. Of course we respect our leaders and their authority. But if they are harming our country we vote their butts out. So, I guess I still don’t understand your point. LOL
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. Romans 13:1
I think our founding fathers set up our constitution knowing what it was to be considered “subjects” in the old world. I believe Obama works for us, not the other way around. We can fire him. Yet, he now has authority and we should show respect; which is really really hard. That does not mean we can’t disagree with him and have debates on the issues & talk about what he has said, written, done....
There are many times when people stood up against the authority who was wrong. Daniel, all the disciples, Paul.....