Protestantism

» Migisi - And ....

In response to And .... posted by pink101:
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"...He is, in short, a bit sacred, and hence free from some of the more vulgar necessities and controls."
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As we can see in the Oral Roberts thread. These sacred religious officials see themselves as above and outside of the 'vulgar' secular laws/controls - and even their own religion's prohibitions. They are free to do as they please by divine entitlement. They've convinced most of their followers (not all) that they deserve special consideration and privileges. Indeed, "He is in such close contact with the gods that he is viewed as possessing some of their characteristics."
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If such a religious official assumed a leadership role in national government, what makes anyone believe that he would not consider himself divinely entitled to ignore/circumvent 'vulgar' secular laws? After all, government rulers are ordained by God (Rom 13), and no one has the right to question their authority (2 Peter 2:10).

-- posted by Migisi