Not all authority should be resisted or refused, even if it is majority rules and winner-take-all, rather than consensus. Sometimes leader actions and rules are net good despite imperfections of justice. Scripture advises careful discernment, as some injustices are far worse than others.
For example, are tariffs on Canadian tar sand oils and old growth tundra lumber bad compared to far cleaner US natural gas, and fast growing pine tree farms in US south absorbing carbon for storage in lumber?
Religions and faithful need to look beyond divisive fearmongering politics (on both sides) daily amplified by our media chasing profits by winding us up, often creating excessive anxiety. Best to simply turn off radio/TV/web video, focus on reading headlines (often misleading clickbait), and some in depth reporting on key issues from a wide variety of news (esp. religious) to get a decent approximation of the whole truth.
Not all authority should be resisted or refused, even if it is majority rules and winner-take-all, rather than consensus. Sometimes leader actions and rules are net good despite imperfections of justice. Scripture advises careful discernment, as some injustices are far worse than others.
For example, are tariffs on Canadian tar sand oils and old growth tundra lumber bad compared to far cleaner US natural gas, and fast growing pine tree farms in US south absorbing carbon for storage in lumber?
Religions and faithful need to look beyond divisive fearmongering politics (on both sides) daily amplified by our media chasing profits by winding us up, often creating excessive anxiety. Best to simply turn off radio/TV/web video, focus on reading headlines (often misleading clickbait), and some in depth reporting on key issues from a wide variety of news (esp. religious) to get a decent approximation of the whole truth.