RE: Ask a Bible college Student
November 10, 2016 at 9:35 pm
(This post was last modified: November 10, 2016 at 9:36 pm by abaris.)
(November 10, 2016 at 9:31 pm)Emzap Wrote: I'd say when they were in power they did deserve the respect of the people they were ruling over. That doesn't mean we agree with them. It doesn't mean we obey them if they tell us to do something outright wrong. But our attitude towards them should be that of respect. Just like that teacher growing up that you couldn't stand, you still didn't disobey them when they told you to quiet down and listen, or call them by their first name. You don't like them, but you respect their position.
I debate all of that. Respect is earned. It's not an automated reaction, and it shouldn't be. I never respected any position. I only respect people earning my respect. Actions and values are talking, not a position. That goes for teachers as well as heads of state or any given person on the streets.