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God's Law or Man's - What To Do?

While following the law of the land is appropriate, what are we to do when the civil law goes against those laws of God? Christians might be well advised to look at the book they profess to follow. the Bible. Wasn't it Daniel that rose to the number two position of authority in the government, only answering to King Darius? Knowing that Daniel believed in God's law, Daniel's enemies devised a plan to get rid of him. They got King Darius to decree that anyone bowing or worshiping a God other than the king should be put to death.

Despite this decree, Daniel went on praying and honoring God as he always did. Despite the Kings feelings towards Daniel, he honored the decree and had Daniel cast into the lions den and the rest is as they say, History. Yes, we as citizens should obey civil authority up and until the time that civil authority rejects the God whom we derive our rights from. Then the true test begins, will we be governed by man or by God? If we fail to stand up for the God whom gave us our rights, we are subject to losing those rights as entire civilizations
have in the past.

In 1789 congress passed one of their first acts which was the Judiciary Act requiring all federal judges to take their oath of office which ended with "so help me God." We are seeing a battle to eliminate God from the public forum. The ACLU has a mandate to eliminate God and religion, thus embracing atheism. As a result, we see that when life isn't defined as a gift from God, it then begins when government or judges says it does.

Thomas Jefferson said, "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God."

The founding Fathers certainly wanted the state to stay out of the affairs of religion, that is one reason they left Europe, to worship as they saw fit. But just as badly as they wanted government to stay out of the affairs of religion, they wanted government to acknowledge and certainly remember, the God under which our Nation was founded.

Because of this obvious wish, we have congress and the Supreme Court open with a non-denominational prayer. We have the ten commandments posted in the Supreme Court and many other state and federal places. Elected officials place their hand on the bible upon swearing in and many additional instances that were built-in by our Founding Fathers to assure we remember where these right came
from.

Judge Moore is condemned for following the constitution. Worse, he is condemned by those that claim to follow God, but put their faith in kings and judges. Lest we forget, the courts have absolutely no constitutional, or any other right to issue laws, they can only suggest or judge the constitutionality of current laws passed by our elected leaders. Where is the law that was passed by any house, state or national outlawing the 10 commandments? That's right, there is none. Once again, the congress has washed it's hands of any controversy and allowed judges to run the asylum.

If only more Americans had the convictions of Judge Moore. But then again, that involves being more than a couch Christian, it involves standing up and being counted as Daniel, Paul and others did in the face of persecution and even death.