Ok, I need some feedback on this. Paul basically says that everyone should submit to the government "for there is no authority except by God"... ie God has put in place these authorities , and they are his servants. Therefore pay taxes etc. etc. .......
Well, what if the government that "rules" over the country you happen to live in is obviously corrupt ?? Like Sudan for example... where the government encourages the ethnic cleansing of Christians, should that christian seek the nearest soldier and offer his own head ?
Or an example closer to home... Are we to pay taxes if this health care bill passes and your tax money is then used for abortions by the thousands ?
This may sound extreme, but if we are to take this literally...Were the founding fathers of the U.S. decieved in thinking God was on there side as they fought for freedom from a tyrannical government, Since the goernment they fought against was put in place buy God ? Is fighting for freedom then wrong ?
I could go on and on... but surely Paul did not mean submit to your government...period, no matter what, did he ? What do you think ?
Well, what if the government that "rules" over the country you happen to live in is obviously corrupt ?? Like Sudan for example... where the government encourages the ethnic cleansing of Christians, should that christian seek the nearest soldier and offer his own head ?
Or an example closer to home... Are we to pay taxes if this health care bill passes and your tax money is then used for abortions by the thousands ?
This may sound extreme, but if we are to take this literally...Were the founding fathers of the U.S. decieved in thinking God was on there side as they fought for freedom from a tyrannical government, Since the goernment they fought against was put in place buy God ? Is fighting for freedom then wrong ?
I could go on and on... but surely Paul did not mean submit to your government...period, no matter what, did he ? What do you think ?