tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209804225211914114.post8376155041336744041..comments2023-12-28T06:57:42.760-08:00Comments on Faith Actually: A Christian's Response to ISISUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209804225211914114.post-76427637465563016162015-12-11T14:47:47.849-08:002015-12-11T14:47:47.849-08:00If the representativesite in a Republican agree to...If the representativesite in a Republican agree to justly proceed against antagonists, they vote to do so. The Democratic process of the majority vote will determine whether or not the Executive is commended in his decision to use force. That is how our Republic operates. The Executive, The President, is Commander of the military, and advise and consent us the domain if the legislative branch. In keeping with Romans 13.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16592920538156282851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209804225211914114.post-60960086393921766022015-12-11T14:47:46.121-08:002015-12-11T14:47:46.121-08:00If the representatives in a Republica agree to pro...If the representatives in a Republica agree to proceed against antagonists, they vote to do son or not. The Democratic votjng process will determine whether or not the Executive is commended in his decision to use force. That is how our Republic operates. The Executive, The President, is Commander of the military, and advise and consent us the domain of the legislative branch. This is in keeping with Romans 13.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16592920538156282851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209804225211914114.post-56767389503207479052015-12-11T14:43:23.176-08:002015-12-11T14:43:23.176-08:00If the representatives in a Democratic Republic ag...If the representatives in a Democratic Republic agree to proceed against antagonists, they can vote to do so or not. The Democratic voting process will determine whether or not the Executive is commended in his decision to use force by the "war powers act". That is how our Republic operates. The Chief Executive, The President, is Commander of the military, and consultation is the domain of the legislative branch. Our President, has much discretionary power in using milatry actions, however. This is in keeping with Romans 13.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16592920538156282851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209804225211914114.post-47989431294484429992015-04-23T08:34:03.156-07:002015-04-23T08:34:03.156-07:00@ Eric: great research on the scriptures. Except t...@ Eric: great research on the scriptures. Except that those in the U.S. are part of a Republic, not a Democracy ;-)MiniBoogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613946881597864701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209804225211914114.post-89325221522919738202015-04-12T01:27:28.634-07:002015-04-12T01:27:28.634-07:00A couple things were missing there.
First, for &qu...A couple things were missing there.<br />First, for "bad conduct", those who "do wrong", and the "wrongdoer" <br />Paul prescribes terror, the sword (death), wrath, and vengeance.<br />Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.<br /><br />Now one might argue, "Those are rulers responses, not Christian responses." Yes, except in the case where a Christian is free to advise a ruler, should they advise the ruler anything other than what Paul declared as the responsibility of every ruler?<br />And yet that is the freedom, responsibility, and birthright of every citizen in a democratic country—at least in those that claim to have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.<br />Quite the dilemma for a Christian in a democratic country, who is called to wear two hats: <br />1. The selfless, generous, long-suffering forgiver.<br />2. The protective, frugal, prudent, expedient avenger.<br />Nevertheless, democracies would do better if their Christians would remember when to wear each hat.ericsjcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181173834478750859noreply@blogger.com