Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

  • Melllvar@startrek.websiteEnglish
    45·
    1 year ago

    I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority.

    I’m not sure which would be worse: that he didn’t think this claim through to its logical conclusion, or that he did and didn’t see the problem.

      • hydrospanner@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        I think OP was more referring to how, by this guy’s logic, he was literally fighting against the will of god when he was trying to overturn the 2020 election results.

      • cannache@slrpnk.netEnglish
        314·
        1 year ago

        I believe that if God gives power to certain individuals, so too can he take it away. Many systems, positions and meanings in society such as caste, authority and regulation are temporary or exist based on a certain set of justifications with a certain set of rules and boundaries. Humanity would be best to learn or perhaps be reminded that there are certain responsibilities that come with leadership, one of those is to lead by example rather than to justify their leadership by an imaginary authority alone.

        For example, if we imagine a God as a being of supernatural capabilities, awareness and intelligence, well beyond our understanding, who allows us to live our lives with a certain degree of freedom, would it not be unreasonable to believe that all our current circumstances, everything from our freedom, the truth of certain issues, down to the very matter of this universe itself as it stands is a gift?

        Just my two cents