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Originally Posted by martinguerre
To call Jesus "Lord" was to deny the proper title of all political authorities. As soon as you confess Christ, it's making a serious challenge to other groups that might want to claim your loyalty.
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This isn't really true. Romans states very clearly that the state has its authority from God.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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