Most Christian don’t like the idea of a mortal man thinking he know how to implement God’s “solution” for the affairs of man.
I suspect, like most people, they would take up arms at the first sign of fallibility. Or deviation from their own doctrine.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Wrong. The entire New Testament is a testimony of how mortal man should conduct his life in a manner that will implement God’s will for mankind. It is because of people who NEGLECT to do God’s will that the world has been rightly referred to as “this vale of tears”!
_________________________________________________________
I think you missed Mariner’s point. You are speaking from the standpoint of true believer. Most Christians, including me, believe that what he said was the same as if a muslim said the same thing about islam. It’s not for the leader of the Republic to determine God’s will.
It’s not for the leader of the Republic to determine God’s will.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Why not? Isn’t it everyone’s responsibility to determine God’s will to the best of one’s ability? Are you implying there are only some people who should seek to determine God’s will? Which people would they be? Or, are you implying that no one should seek to determine God’s will? I must say I’ve never before heard any believer refute the contention that it is every person’s DUTY to seek to determine God’s will. Atheists of course would be the exception.