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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie  Quote:
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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie
According to our friend's logic, if the civil government required us to hand over children to them - so that they could murder them - we would have to obey them. Instead the texts cited above only tell us that it is the God-ordained role of the state to punish crime. They do not tell us that we have to obey the state in all circumstances. The state's authority is not absolute, it is limited by the word of God, and so is our obedience to it.
| Twas only trying to get to Mason's justification behind disobeying one, but obeying another law. It's called sarcasm, I think? |
So that is what you think his logic is leading to then? | I think his logic is inconsistent. That is what I was leading to. He can break one law, disobeying leaders and hiding Jews, to, knowingly deceiving a Nazi soldier is breaking the ninth commandment. But he will justify breaking the first, but can't for the second.
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Covenant Presbetyrian Church,Reading,PA
Fleetwood,PA
"Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears. Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay From His own fullness all He takes away." |