Nobody is encouraging people to have themselves martyred if they can avoid it. However, there are many places, like India and North Africa, where Christians are martyred for no other reason than worshiping God. Watch this video and tell me these Christians are receiving just punishment for disobeying local authority.
Charles Manson? Jeffrey Dahmer?
I agree. However the intent of the question is to determine which authority was greater, the parent, or the state? If the parent, then it would be appropriate to disobey local laws. If the state, we must conclude that the local authority is greater than the parent? If local laws take priority over the command of a parent, state law take priority over local laws, federal laws would take priority over state laws, international laws would take priority over federal law, and finally God's laws/commands would be supreme over all the laws. Thus, God's law should never be disobeyed for any reason. However, skywriting responded with "it depends on what the child thinks." This statement unravels his entire argument. Now, apparently, it is okay to disobey local laws if we subjectively think it is the right thing to do (according to Skywriting).
What about this law you considered to be a result of disobeying the government?
Would this law be about "love and physical and financial protection for other citizens?"
Although for most Christians, renouncing Christ and submitting to the state is not an option. Thus, those martyrs could not avoid martyrdom. For that reason, they should be praised for their faith. Furthermore, how do you reconcile Revelation 20:4-6 describing martyrs being rewarded for their faith? Accord to your understanding of martyrs, they should be punished.
Apparently if Charles Manson and Jeffery Dahmer believed they were doing the right thing then they are just fine. According to your understanding.
Absolutely! This applies to God's law as well. Ignorance is no excuse. Which is why the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 139:
