tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post7040132876035256890..comments2023-05-19T01:40:20.508-07:00Comments on Mike Erich - The Mad Theologian: Christianity and DemocracyMike Erich the Mad Theologianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04682504413797395786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-32233615855589359012010-03-13T13:57:30.662-08:002010-03-13T13:57:30.662-08:00Harley,
Thanks for the comment. Just to clarify. ...Harley, <br />Thanks for the comment. Just to clarify. I agree that the ultimate standard for Law needs to be God's Law and we should in the final analysis not settle for anything less. Nonetheless it is an important concept that there is a fixed law and ruler's as well as subjects should be subject to the law and a nation that accepts this (unless the law is totally corrupt) is better off then a nation ruled by the whims of the rulers. I agree that the perfect government is when the Perfect Monarch institutes the perfect rule. Until then I do not know that any form of government is going to be perfect. My purpose was in showing that the good things about our current democracy comes form its Christian roots.Mike Erich the Mad Theologianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682504413797395786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-57041004304341976982010-03-13T10:05:03.865-08:002010-03-13T10:05:03.865-08:00Hi Mike. I've had you blog in my reader since ...Hi Mike. I've had you blog in my reader since last summer, but now you touched on religion and politics, my two favorite subjects, and wanted to comment. I think I'm just amplifying what you've already said and not disagreeing. :-)<br /><br />I think rule of law, in and of itself, isn't what gave our country its strength, but that the law was based on His Law. We can be a nation that faithfully follows and enforces our laws, but as we deviate from God's standard in the making of those laws, we will become just as weak as the nations around us.<br /><br />Also, as Christians in the United States, we need to be careful of thinking that a democratic republic is God's form of government. As a human institution, I think it's great at addressing some of the problems of historic monarchies. And, I do think God established us as a nation, for His purposes, for a time. Democracy works well with a population having morals based on biblical principles. However, it can be as oppressive as any dictatorship, perhaps more, when the population is no longer guided by scripture. As Christians, we need to remember Christ's thousand year reign will not be a democracy but a monarchy.<br /><br />Regards.Harley Pebleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610309768015904662noreply@blogger.com