RE: Danger! Danger! Even the bible has been manipulated by the feudal masters to gain control and power!
I saw a picture in the "religion" steem topics when I first got on here. A picture with Romans 13 lol so I commented and asked if hitler was the current authority do we have an obligation to follow? I also threw in 1samual vs 8. You should know this one well, it is seemingly contradicts Romans 13. The guy that did the post made a good point. Reading through kings and chronicles, the authorities were used to punish the people when they strayed from the Law. They are a natural consequence of shitting on Gods words and making our own laws (democracy). A Father disciplines his son because he loves him and wants to correct his behaviour, not because he hates him. my favourite version of Romans 13 is the Geneva bible 1590. It's about the oldest you will find!
When I deconstructed Romans 13, suddenly it does not contradict 1 Samuel 8. In my view, Kings is a consequence of making the wrong choice in 1 Samuel 8. However, governments around the world use it to prove that they are in power with God's will and authority. No. It just means that people rejected God and this is the consequence. I can see how the fellow could see it as a punishment for straying. Interesting take on it all. Thank you for sharing that.
Thank you! This is a great topic and I agree with all the points you made.