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To: Nifster

You betray your lack of education and slavish devotion to government.

I’m not an anarchist, by the way. I do believe in government - just a limited-to-absolute-necessity government. As a result of many discussions with devoted an-caps on the subject I have learned all the details of their doctrine, and I am educating you now on where that differs from your preconception.

God is not government, and government is not God. God actually specifically warned the Israelites of the evils of government and they demanded it anyway, so He gave them a king (Saul). Review 1 Samuel 8 for the full detail. The people of Israel originally had no government whatsoever - they obeyed God and God alone - and they did not erupt into chaos as a result.


84 posted on 05/24/2016 11:11:35 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator

I betray nothing. You do not understand anarchy or anarchists. They do not like any hovernment at all including that provided by God

Our founders did not revolt and become anarchists. They set a method of governance that was very specific

You ain’t the smartest guy in the room


92 posted on 05/25/2016 4:43:58 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: thoughtomator
God is not government, and government is not God. God actually specifically warned the Israelites of the evils of government and they demanded it anyway, so He gave them a king (Saul). Review 1 Samuel 8 for the full detail. The people of Israel originally had no government whatsoever - they obeyed God and God alone - and they did not erupt into chaos as a result.

That isn't so. First, ancient Israel was a Theocracy (a type of government) not anarchy. The Torah is the government of Israel.

Second of all, it is a commandment from the Torah to appoint a king so he can annihilate `Amaleq and then build a Temple. Check out Parashat Shofetim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9). It contains the commandments for both local officials and the king.

97 posted on 05/25/2016 7:56:39 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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