tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post1631820906864388402..comments2023-11-05T05:00:32.587-06:00Comments on The Shepherd's Staff: When Is It Right To Rebel?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733541934250687932noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post-67115355406873252502009-06-06T07:04:54.503-05:002009-06-06T07:04:54.503-05:00Interesting post, John. I was wondering whether th...Interesting post, John. I was wondering whether the prophets would be seen as rebelling. Many prophets said (and modeled out) some very strong criticism against the leaders of their days. Especially when it was a case of injustice. <br /><br />But as Paul points out, it seems to be a tension between being submissive and radical. In many cases I think Christians are very quick to be critical of the government without just cause (merely moaning and complaining) and in other cases I think Christians are too lax in standing up against the government (in the case of fighting for the poor, for example).<br /><br />There is also a lot to say for passive resistance. Perhaps Jesus actions before Pilate and on the cross were the ultimate stand against authority...<br /><br />I wonder if the versus you quote refer to this kind of passive resistance, the kind Ghandi and Martin Luther also embodied.Corihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118095971831927866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200128116006033614.post-48385946804710774082009-06-02T16:40:38.553-05:002009-06-02T16:40:38.553-05:00It is funny that I just replied on another blog fr...It is funny that I just replied on another blog from Mobius Faith (check my blogroll) about institutions and power.<br />If you look at History, for example in pre-war Germany, many Christians were too willing to obey authority. One of the counter cultural and truly revolutionary ideas in Christianity is that we need to obey God more than men. So if there is no way for us to obey human authority (if and when these authorities go completely against God's good commands and Scripture) we need to listen to God.<br />It's a difficult question and - as always - we need to strike the balance between being as obedient, tolerant and, humble as possible and being as radical as possible (sounds funny) as dedicated followers of our Lord Jesus Christ.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542594127010806965noreply@blogger.com