I vote this the worst post of 2008!
"Not to hand out punishments???" Que?
You really haven't paid attention to the Word of God. Seriously.
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1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. --Romans 13[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]<<<PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD; READ THIS>>>[/FONT]
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4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Please stop trying to destroy what GOD has said!!![/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Just listen to HIM and you will do alright.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]SOLI DEO GLORIA.[/FONT]