Christian anarchy

[billwald]

From www.dictionary.com

anomie

n 1: personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation [syn: anomy] 2: lack of moral standards in a society [syn: anomy]


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anarchy

n : a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) [syn: lawlessness]


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[challenger]

From www.dictionary.com

anomie

n 1: personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation [syn: anomy] 2: lack of moral standards in a society [syn: anomy]


Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

anarchy

n : a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) [syn: lawlessness]


Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

What defines Christianity better, a dictionary definition or the Nicine (sp?) creed?

 

[Hydra009]

Well, I practically tore my Bible apart looking for the passage, didn't find it so I'll have to wing it.

Somewhere in the Old Testament the line, "In those days in Israel, there was no king, and each man did what seemeth good unto him." But after time, the people became unsatisfied and asked Jehovah to appoint a king to rule over them. Grudgingly, Jehovah gave in and set rulers over Israel, which were selected by his prophets. Of course, in the books of Kings, we learn how the kings thus selected are always leading the nation in sin, whoring after other gods, and burning incense in the high places. By this, I think it's a safe bet that Jehovah would prefer we all lived in an anarchy.

Sorry I couldn't find the actual verses, maybe someone else could help me with that?

I'm fairly certain that quote appears multiple times in Judges.

 

[Ave Maria]

I believe we are required to follow the government so long as the government doesn't try to force us to do something that goes against the Bible. If the government's tries to force one to do something that the Bible is clearly against then one should refuse to follow the government's law and instead follow God's law. God's law comes first, government's law comes second.