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@ The Beave
2025-05-10 12:37:05
I will answer you with this question:
Who is my king?
I have no king but Christ.
You are missing the point that Kings were (and I suppose are) primarily judges for those to whom they are in authority over.
Precisely who is the king of the US? The President? No. Who is the king of the State of Maine where I currently reside? Who is the king of the town where I live?
I'll also point out that throughout the whole of the Bible, there are many examples of those who defied authority because those ego wielded that authority were ordering them to do something against The Law, which is a much higher authority than any earthly or even unearthly ruler. Do you think Stephen should have not given his testimony even though it led to him being stoned? Do you think Jesus should have not flipped tables and literally whipped those desecrating His Father's temple? What of Paul who was imprisoned for preaching subversion?
Yes, be subject to authority. But whose authority? What do they aim to do? Are your taxes going to good governance or to murdering innocents? (War, abortion, euthanasia, etc.)
I reject human authority. If you think that's daft, fine, but please show me to whom I'm supposed to subject myself.