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To: george wythe
OH my gosh.

There are Biblically defendable times to rise up. I take it you would have supported the American Revolution, which was supported by many Christians, even pushed by the churches.

It should be noted that Romans also calls the govt. the sword of God...not His enemy! But, this govt. likes to act like it is the enemy of God. In most cases, we should respect the govt. I don't believe this is one of those cases.

You see, this is not just a law that we as Chrstians could accept in deference to civil authority. This is war against the Lord and it is in these cases in which disobeying the law is acceptable.
446 posted on 08/20/2003 4:19:09 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.collegemedianews.com *some interesting radio news reports here; check it out*)
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To: rwfromkansas
There were Christians claiming that God was on their side on both the loyalist and the revolutionary American movements.

There were Christians claiming that God was on their side on both the abolitionist and the anti-abolitionist American movements.

There were Christians claiming that God was on their side on both the segregationist and the anti-segregationist American movements.

The Bible is very clear. Christians must obey the secular authorities, even if the secular authorities are anti-Christian, anti-God, corrupt and wicked. Read Romans 13.

Was the Roman Empire in the First Century more tolerant of Christianity than America in the Twenty-First Century?

723 posted on 08/21/2003 9:44:34 AM PDT by george wythe
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