[Bellflower]

German children were taught early to not question. If we don’t watch how our children are taught in our schools, we’ll have the same problem someday. Take back control of our schools and teach the children American values, not communist values.

I find that in Churches people are often taught that obeying those in athority completely and without question is what The Bible teaches. They often teach this as though it is the highest commandment and supercedes all others. The Bible clearly does not teach us to obey authority when authority is pressing for that which is against God's Word. The Bible does teach us to obey authority, but this is meant as a general principle and does not mean that it should be obeyed when it is telling you to commit evil or forbidding you to obey God.

Acts 5:27 And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Acts 5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

[darrellmaurina]

Bellflower, you raise an important point.

We are to obey human authorities unless they command things contrary to the Word of God. Our obedience to ultimate authority sometimes requires disobedience to proximate authority, i.e., those who have immediate rule over us.

Of course, that can easily turn into “I am my own authority, I will do what I want.” Submission to ultimate authority has to be sincere and heartfelt, not to mention the most important point of being submission to **TRUE** authority.