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[2ndAmendment]

Question: What does god's will have to do with elections? Tell me how it's even remotly possible that a god could want or have anything to do with an election? I'm sure this god of yours has more important things to worry about than who the speaker of the house is. What about all the people that voted Democrat in this recent election, do you think they all are devil worshippers? I mean what are you thinking here? I hope you give me a good response instead of an attack becuase I am very curious.

My answer is posted in my first post in this thread., but I will repeat it for you.

Romans 13:1-3

1Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

2Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

3For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;

I believe God is interested in elections because the Bible says so.

 

[nomoney]

so god is a republican?

 

[2ndAmendment]

so god is a republican?

Ehnt. No. Never said that, nor did I say He was only interested in our elections. But thanks for playing.

 

[Toxick]

so god is a republican?

No.
He is a Libertarian.

 

[SamSpade]

so god is a republican?

Ummm, yeah right. When the book of Romans was being written, it was the Republicans in control of the Roman Senate. And Hillary was emperor.

Get a grip. One of the most challenging parts of that scripture is that the emperor at the time was NERO, one of biggest tyrants of all time.

Perhaps this is too difficult a concept. People are in power because God wants them there, but it has absolutely not a thing to do with the ruler's goodness, righteousness or anything of the sort. And if that tyrant says you pay taxes, you pay taxes. Even Jesus paid the "temple tax", and that was friggin' extortion!

We tend to think that God has a political agenda. He doesn't. He has a personal agenda. He's not trying to create righteousness on earth; that's impossible, because it depends on mankind. The eternal destiny of mankind is far more important than the temporal matters of earth, even though they seem to matter to us a lot.

 

[itsbob]

Even Jesus paid the "temple tax", and that was friggin' extortion!

If I remember right, my friend in Germany told me they have to register as to what denomination they are. The gov't takes out 8 - 9% and turns it over to the church to which you are registered..

In 95 this netted the catholic church in Germany 4.7 BILLION dollars..

 

[Bronwyn]

Thank you all.

I am still a bit depressed. I was depressed about other things before the election and the election just deepened it. Now, I am more depressed about my reaction yesterday.

Please forgive me.

Everything happens for a reason.