I can rest easy tonight knowing that God has given us permission.
Not.
Who the hell are these people speaking for God? None of this has to do with God.
Everything has to do with God.
>>None of this has to do with God.<<
Quite foolish to say that. Read a little bit of Scripture.
Submission to the Authorities
Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Rom 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Rom 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Rom 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
What he is saying is scripturally correct. And everything that happens on this planet has everything to do with God.
Remember that Jesus told Pilate that he would have no authority at all if it were not given to him by God.
That principle is still operative.
Agreed. This sounds arrogant.
Some hands on experience.
So now you are in the lofty position to be questioning Paul’s letter to the Romans as to what he was taught by the Son of God, personally? Those people?