Romans 13:1 "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established."
If Rage Against the Machine read the Bible, they would hate this passage! It's truly a difficult yet timely topic for today. To be honest, I've always struggled with this passage. I can name dozens upon dozens of apparently "ungodly" authority figures throughout history and in present day. Are people really supposed to submit to the likes of Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin, slave owners and other supposed "authorities?" Is that what God intends? Did he intend for the first Christians in Rome to truly obey wackos like Nero and Domitian? Are we to obey evil leaders? And how do we discern the difference between the good ones and the bad ones? And how does this passage fit into modern day politics? And without opening a can, what does this passage mean for Ferguson today? Could it help the tensions there?
