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.“I want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last n...

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.

  • cannacheEnglish
    -11•11 months 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

    • @academicianEnglish
      11•11 months ago

      Sorry, not really into God fanfic anymore.

    • @afraid_of_zombiesEnglish
      10•11 months ago

      Why can’t you theists keep your story straight, is your skydaddy the creator of good and evil or just good? If it creates both them how do you feel about knowing that he put men like Stalin and Mao in the position they were in? If it creates only good how do you feel about knowing that he allows this stuff to happen?

        • @afraid_of_zombiesEnglish
          1•11 months ago

          How about you worship the non-existent Jewish zombie?

          Christianity is the only religion that worships a dead god. Maybe that is why it is so violent.