Apteka Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Meh, monarchies are a human construct, and God uses human language to get his point across. Not all monarchies were of human origin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 The monarchy (μοναÏχια) of God the Father within the Holy Trinity is a pre-eternal reality, while created authority is merely a reflection of the divine authority of the Father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 God gave the Israelites judges but they wanted kings. He told them they'd be sorry, but he gave them kings. We've been sorry ever since :p But I do like the idea of a benevolent dictatorship - it works until the benevolent one dies and his not-so-benevolent heirs take over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 And living under a not-so-benevolent dictatorship... uh, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 And living under a not-so-benevolent dictatorship... uh, no. Singapore has a benevolent ruler and the people love him, but let's hope the next ruler is equally as good. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Singapore has a benevolent ruler and the people love him, but let's hope the next ruler is equally as good. :) Some people love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Some people love him. Well, that's true, but the people I spoke to said they did - unless they were too afraid of being caned?? I loved the sign on the outside of the prison. It showed a trespasser being shot! :shock: You think it was a warning?? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eowyn Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Monarchy rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apteka Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 The Pope is a Monarch, at least he used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 The Pope is a Monarch, at least he used to be He is no longer enthroned; instead, he is just installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apteka Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 He is no longer enthroned; instead, he is just installed. He was once the Supreme Teacher and Governor of the Church, now... well that's a different story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 He was once the Supreme Teacher and Governor of the Church, now... well that's a different story So Roman Catholics like to say, but Eastern Christians have never believed that a single bishop can be supreme over other bishops. All bishops are ontologically equal, because they all sacramentally possess one and the same priesthood through episcopal consecration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Monarchies are dumb. Saint Thomas Aquinas is not impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Don't say anything about King George VI. He was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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