Watching the Watchers 05 Apr 2007 01:56 am
WTW: Blogs Against Theocracy
Over at Talk2Action there’s a note about the upcoming campaign for Blogs Against Theocracy, which is going to be this Resurrection Sunday weekend.
What has these folks worried? Another author is concerned that “Dark clouds are gathering over the political landscape of this country.” in the form of a mercenary army which will supposedly set up.. a theocracy? The other continues with some other interesting quotes, including some discussion of the “lesser magistrate” concept.
The disconnect here is that the lesser magistrate concept applies to armed resistance of evil and protection against tyranny. It doesn’t mean that you have the OK to start an armed “revolution” just because you found someone in government who supports you, or for any other reason.
But these are Statists, and the only 2 and 2 they will put together is a focus on the State. That’s why they expect revolution. Jesus rebukes revolutionary thinking quite soundly:
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. ”Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?“ Matt. 26:51-53
Christ is the one who has all authority. And His chosen means of dominion and conversion, individually and as nations, is the sword of the Word.
Lord Willing, I will be discussing the B. A. T. event here and link to some interesting posts