God does not give unlimited power to any man- not to a Father, Pastor, or Civil Ruler. If a Father cruelly abuses his son, does the son have the right to defend himself and seek redress and safety? Or would that be a sinful violation of the flat commands to honor and obey one’s parents?

The situation in California is particularly egregious- it is against the executive orders for Christians to even hold small home Bible studies. And at the exact same time Churches were told not to sing, and given attendance caps lower than other public places, the Governor announced that there would be no restrictions whatsoever on mass BLM protests. The Executive Orders in most states are on shaky legal ground to begin with- but targeting Churches while specifically exempting other particular groups, is absolutely 100% illegal under the US Constitution. So who is really in violation of Romans 13, when elected officials are violating the Law of the Land that they swore before God and us to uphold?

Either your product is an edited publication (like the letters to the editor section) or it your product is an un-edited platform (like a public forum). You can’t be both!

https://benrcrenshaw.com/hymns-as-civil-disobedience/

Which is why Churches should set up Private Hospitals again, outside of the State System.

I find it so hard to wrap my head around the logic that rightly says it’s evil to make someone else work for your convenience, but then turns, shrugs, and says that ripping someone apart, piece by piece for your convenience is just a “personal” decision!” 🤯

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To an American, terms like “Insolent” and “Impertinent” are degrading and demeaning, implying that one is at the level of a child who has sassed someone in authority over them. To hear it from one’s peer produces a rather strong urge to bring them down a peg or two. Perhaps these words are used differently in the UK?

Many of the exact same criteria listed in the above article hold in the majority of the 50 states as well, only we tend to better delineate them in our laws.

It may be worthwhile to study the Covenanters, Huguenots, Dutch, and others throughout Church History who had to grapple with these kinds of issues, rather than re-invent the wheel theologically.