The American Theocracy - Law and Order

If you think the various levels of government spend a lot of taxpayer dollars on law and order today, under the new American theocracy, you ain't seen nothing yet!! While appropriations for education and social services will be pared back, the budgets for police, border patrol and domestic spying will go through the roof.

Relying on Romans 13:1-4, our religious/governmental leaders will tell us that it is the almighty God's will to turn this nation into a police-like state.

Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

And let me tell you, with all sorts of new laws enacted to a cover a wide range of personal behaviors, there will be grand opportunities for folk to commit all sorts of unwitting e-v-i-l!

A wife daring to disagree with her husband in public? Send in the police!

A same-sex couple having the audacity to show affection at the mall? Call out the National Guard!

A person of conscience giving a dollar to a homeless person? Thrown 'em both in jail!

A teacher with the temerity to teach evolutionary biology in school? It's time for an inquisition!

Be afraid. Be very, very afraid!!!

If you're interested in reading more from this tongue-in-cheek series, go to the The American Theocracy Index page.