By the very nature of its existence, any government is going to have certain powers. That’s pretty much unavoidable. Otherwise, it’s just a bunch of people saying they’re in charge and no one has to listen.
The ambivalence of my own faith about government is probably best illustrated by these twin quotes from the same book of the Talmud — Pirkey Avot, best translated as Sayings of the Fathers:
“Pray for the welfare of the government, because without it, people would eat each other alive.”
The ambivalence of my own faith about government is probably best illustrated by these twin quotes from the same book of the Talmud — Pirkey Avot, best translated as Sayings of the Fathers:
“Pray for the welfare of the government, because without it, people would eat each other alive.”
“Do not become overly close to the government.”
Think that far in advance?
I wonder if they even think? :sad: