There are various translations of the biblical passage, which Attorney General Sessions quotes in his statement to back up the righteousness of the government to abuse family relations. However, they all agree that a government acts with the authority of God and that the laws promulgated by any government must be obeyed as if promulgated by God.
It makes me think of three questions: 1) If a government changes its laws does that mean that God changes his mind? 2) Does it mean that a government such as that of Adolf Hitler (Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump) must be seen as a God ordained government? 3) Was the American Revolution ungodly since it was based on disobedience to the British government, which was the legitimate and, therefore, God ordained government at that time?
Jake Hjorth
Grand Marais
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