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Obeying the government

Jerry N.

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I’ve always had a bit of trouble with Romans 13:1-14. Maybe I am just rebellious. I have no problem with keeping God’s law above government law, nor do I have much trouble keeping the majority of government laws. The problems come with the vast quantity of laws and the laws that seem to make little sense. Where I live, there are sudden 50 km/h zones for pedestrian crossings on highways that have 90 km/h speed limits. To come to the pedestrian crossing at the proper speed, one has to brake suddenly, so most drivers slow down and look for pedestrians, but few go less than 60 km/h if nobody is at the crossing. It is particularly a problem when the driver behind is too close. If the warning between the 90 and the 60 was longer, it would make more sense.
 

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For Christians the word of God defines what our moral behavior should be for ourselves ... traffic laws and many laws are not moral in nature.
As long as we are not individually forced to partake against the moral behavior as we understand from the Word of God ... we are to obey our government laws.

I would agree we are way over regulated
  • Laws
    Written by legislatures, laws establish requirements and prohibitions that define how people should behave in areas that fall under government authority. Laws serve many purposes, including establishing standards, maintaining order, and resolving disputes.

  • Regulations
    Written by executive branch agencies, regulations are legal directives that explain how to implement laws. Regulations are also known as rules, and they have the force of law. Regulations are created to supplement laws and clarify how they will be implemented. They often include penalties for violations.

  • As the saying goes ... "the devil is in the details", more details in law and regulations than we can shake a stick at LOL
 
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