Jon Rowe
2009-07-10 17:19:51
Kipling:
1) Your statement re Mark 12:13-17 does nothing to justify revolt against tyrannical government. Whatever belonged to “God” that text of the Bible does NOT claim the right to revolt to tyranny is included.
2) Re Romans 13, you seem confused: Christians are to submit to govt unless govt directly commands you to disobey God. That means SUBMIT TO THE TYRANT until the tyrant tells you to stop preaching the Bible or for instance to actively perform and abortion or star in a pornographic movie.
The Declaration of Independence, other than its invocation of a monotheistic “God” has NOTHING to do with the Bible. The idea of God given “unalienable rights” is entirely a-biblical. You might as well be citing the Koran or the Book of Mormon.
