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Is God an Anarchist?
While reading through the book of 1st Samuel, I came across a passage that got me thinking that God never wanted us to have men rule over us. Read for yourself this conversation with Samuel and think about what he is saying:
" 6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. 8 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.” "
Now, I'm not trying to convert anyone to anything, but this is an interesting verse to have in the back of your head when your "churchy" friends try to get you to vote this way or that. They are trying to get you to select kings to rule over you.
Now there is also the lifelong argument that God has the desire to rule over you. My response to that is who is the last person that Jesus or YHWH put in prison for smoking a joint or any other peaceful interaction overruled by mandates by men? None. His rules are natural rules based upon the way the world and human interaction are designed.
Thoughts? I'm all ears.