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To: dcwusmc
a RIGHT granted by GOD.

What kind of Christian are you WHEN the Bible speaks about God in relation to 'governing authoraties' in this manner (Romans 13, verses 1 - 4):

1. Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

2. Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

3. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same;

4. for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath upon the one who practises evil.

Methinks you are an anarchist whose heart is set upon his *own* desires ...

219 posted on 10/18/2003 1:10:31 PM PDT by _Jim
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To: _Jim
And was it not Jesus Himself who told his apostles that if they had two cloaks, to sell one and buy a sword?

And one of our own Founding Dads who stated that "Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God"???

But you evaded the heart of the argument, I notice. I wonder why?
223 posted on 10/18/2003 1:32:40 PM PDT by dcwusmc ("The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself.")
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