A reason for many conservitive's beliefs (Not all conservitives think this way I know)
Now, this letter was written to the Romans. Think about the status of Christianity in the Roman empire at the time of this writing. Many Christians were going against the Roman government because the government was persicuting them. They really were causing quite a stir.Romans 13:1-6
1 Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God. 2 So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God's command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do good and you will have its approval. 4 For government is God's servant to you for good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God's servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong. 5 Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience. 6 And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God's public servants, continually attending to these tasks.
This passage I think is the mindset of GWB and most radical conservitives. However, I think that people are taking this to be Gods devine word when in fact it isnt. This happens to be a letter of personal opinion by a Godly man to his parishoners. Before you flame me, I am a Christian and I don't think Im being blasphemus here. Just pointing out where I think people are coming from and what errors in judgement I think they are making.
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