[Tax-chick]

If he cannot in good conscience obey his civic duty, he must perforce resign office (if his violation of religious duty was occasioned by the requirements of office) and (if the civic duty is one required of all citizens) accept the punishment of the state.

I think you've stated that well. However, one could debate whether a citizen's "civic duty" is to the Constitution, or to some howling-moonbat judge's distortion of the Constitution ... to the law, or or to a judge who puts himself above the statutes.

However we look at this point, the fact remains that it has never been easy to be faithful to Christ within a non-Christian society. This shouldn't surprise us - He promised us that it wouldn't be easy, but that "our reward is great in Heaven" if we "love not our lives, unto death."

[CatoRenasci]

However we look at this point, the fact remains that it has never been easy to be faithful to Christ within a non-Christian society. This shouldn't surprise us - He promised us that it wouldn't be easy, but that "our reward is great in Heaven" if we "love not our lives, unto death."

Well put. It is our own hubris I fear to think the world should be remade so that it is easy to be a Christian.