Tree Frog Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 "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. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. " ~ Romans 13: 1-6 Blue = God put our leaders in place and we should submit to them. Red = Because god put our leaders in place rebelling against them is the same as rebelling against god. Green = Leaders wont punish you unless you conform. Cyan = Because this is the will of god... The government knows whats best for you. If you want to think against the grain watch out because governments can justify the use of force. Purple = For all these reasons, YOU MUST OBEY THE GOVERNMENT! Not just because you could get shot or go to prison but because... I SAY SO! This passage just further backs up the theory that religion is a catalyst of control. What better way to tell your citizens to obey you other than telling them its your divine right? By this logic, all of the mass genocide that has been carried out by the state is justified. Hitler, Stalin and Hussein where just enacting gods judgement on "wrong doers".
StylesGrant Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 all the more reason to look at evolutionary behavior, see Sapolsky's Stanford lecture and documentarie
Songbirdo Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 God put your leader in power, and so as a God-fearing individual you must obey your leader because the leader is a proxy for God. If your leader (government) does terrible things it is because God is punishing you because your people have sinned. And then the God-fearers blame the citizens for "deserving" such a terrible government because of their sinning: abortion, homosexuality, porn, etc... and not the government for being an agency of immorality and evil in the first place. *eye roll*
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