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A Christian Take On Stupid Laws

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We live in a day and age where common sense has seemingly taken a back seat to petty tyrants who make a "living" by writing stupid laws for the rest of us to follow.  And, while the more naive among us may argue that it is done with the best of intentions, the outcomes are often far from what the people likely expected:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/14-year-old-new-jersey-girl-sex-offender-status-posting-naked-pictures-myspace-article-1.364096

Now, we've seen the flip side of the "stupid law" coin - a law prohibiting those who would proffer even more stupid "gun control" (read: "victim disarmament") laws:

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2013/02/19/mo-house-bill-makes-proposing-gun-control-illegal/

Scripturally speaking, what is a Christian's obligation regarding stupid or un-Biblical laws?  Stay tuned!

 

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