[mjaneangels@aolcom]

"And yet the same God gave the peoples of the Old Testament a king to rule over them. Or was Kind David elected in some sort of democratic principle I've never heard of? Did the Israeli people elect Moses or Aaron as well? So I guess God didn't put the democratic spirit into Adam and Eve. Or at least the desire to 'be free' in the sense as you put it."

Go back and re-read your bible. God gave them judges, and they kept asking for a king. God finally gave them a king. Yes, they voted (prayed repeatedly) for a king.

[ohioWfan]

Thank you for the reinforcement of what's in Scripture regarding the Israelites and their desire for a King.

[billbears]

A couple of concerns that neither of you have (and can't) addressed. One being Moses, and Aaron afterwards, for one led the people as a king would. Most of the votes by the people on the way to the Promised Land were opposite of what God would have wanted. To suggest that God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit advocated democracy or any other sort of worldly government is disingenous at the very least

Another concern of course is the election of judges prior to the time of kings. This was not done by the people either. Call it a judge or a king, it was the will of God and those chosen were chosen by God not the masses