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To: Durus
"Romans 13 says that good rulers make good laws for the good of society and that they should be obeyed".

We are a nation born out of rebellion to god then right? I think you are missing the context of "Romans".

Your statement makes no sense unless you think George III qualified as a "good ruler". I don't think many historians would agree with that assessment.

38 posted on 02/05/2014 6:53:05 AM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: CA Conservative
"Your statement makes no sense unless you think George III qualified as a "good ruler". I don't think many historians would agree with that assessment".

Your statement makes no sense as Romans13 does not specify good or bad rulers.

Romans 13 (1-7) Every person should obey the government in power. No government would exist if it hadn’t been established by God. The governments which exist have been put in place by God. 2 Therefore, whoever resists the government opposes what God has established. Those who resist will bring punishment on themselves. 3 People who do what is right don’t have to be afraid of the government. But people who do what is wrong should be afraid of it. Would you like to live without being afraid of the government? Do what is right, and it will praise you. 4 The government is God’s servant working for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid. The government has the right to carry out the death sentence. It is God’s servant, an avenger to execute God’s anger on anyone who does what is wrong. 5 Therefore, it is necessary for you to obey, not only because you’re afraid of God’s anger but also because of your own conscience. 6 That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God’s servants while they do the work he has given them. 7 Pay everyone whatever you owe them. If you owe taxes, pay them. If you owe tolls, pay them. If you owe someone respect, respect that person. If you owe someone honor, honor that person.

45 posted on 02/05/2014 7:32:16 AM PST by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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