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<blockquote data-quote="Eusebius Erasmus" data-source="post: 1592321" data-attributes="member: 20940">Revolution by nature is subversive, with the intent of toppling authority. God permits all of the world’s governments — even bad or corrupt rulers!The only reasons to resist rulers are twofold: if they command what God forbids, or forbid what God commands. And even then, violence only makes sense when God sanctions it.The only godly revolt I can think of is that of the Maccabees.This happened at a time when the Seleucid conquerors (Greeks) made it impossible to worship the true God. They would massacre pious Jews and destroy temples. They also forced the Jews to worship idols. This left violence as the only option.Furthermore, the Revolt was led by God-bearing priests (Mattatthias and his son).The Maccabean Revolt was therefore godly. The American Revolution was not.P.S. I’d ask a spiritual elder about this too. I know the Church commemorates the 7 Maccabee martyrs. I’m not sure if we honour Mattathias and his son Judas as well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eusebius Erasmus, post: 1592321, member: 20940"] Revolution by nature is subversive, with the intent of toppling authority. God permits all of the world’s governments — even bad or corrupt rulers! The only reasons to resist rulers are twofold: if they command what God forbids, or forbid what God commands. And even then, violence only makes sense when God sanctions it. The only godly revolt I can think of is that of the Maccabees. This happened at a time when the Seleucid conquerors (Greeks) made it impossible to worship the true God. They would massacre pious Jews and destroy temples. They also forced the Jews to worship idols. This left violence as the only option. Furthermore, the Revolt was led by God-bearing priests (Mattatthias and his son). The Maccabean Revolt was therefore godly. The American Revolution was not. P.S. I’d ask a spiritual elder about this too. I know the Church commemorates the 7 Maccabee martyrs. I’m not sure if we honour Mattathias and his son Judas as well. [/QUOTE]

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