But what if the soft coup succeeds? Do we take up arms?
Romans 13:1 -- Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
This is one I struggle with as a Christian. Was the American Revolution a defiance of God and his established governing authority (King George)? And yet that authority itself had been modified by revolts (for example, all that preceded the Magna Carta). England? As if that didn't arise out of rebellion against "established authority." How far back do you go?
So our American rebellion succeeds and we establish a constitutional republic. Is it, born of defiance, legitimate in God's eyes? And how does that matter for us today, since this is now and, whatever happens with Trump, will be our "established governing authority?"
Throwing this out there. A bit off topic from the thread, and of no interest to the atheists; but I'm not big on creating vanity posts....
Would be nice if Jeff Sessions offered his resignation and then Trump puts in Rudy Guiliani as AG and he closes down the special counsel....that is my 2 cents on how it could work out ...
I will respond this weekend.