In reply to Brad.

Brad writes: "Your argument seems to be based on the idea that Christians should respect the authority in power. I agree. My argument is that the Federal govt is NOT our authority, nor is it our sovereign. The Constitution is our authority and sovereign. Our response to a federal body that won’t obey the authority of our Constitution is to remove that federal body and replace it with one that will, by force if necessary. Don’t believe me, look it up. Its all over the Federalist Papers. Also, it should be noted that Christians are to obey their sovereign, whomever he may be, so long as that sovereign doesn’t command us to disobey God; which is what the Supreme Court might be commanding very shortly."

The Federalist Papers are not our sovereign. You are disrespecting the Constitution of the United States by implying that Christians may participate in an armed rebellion against the judicial branch of government established by the Constitution (Romans 13:1,2). Christians must obey all three branches of Constitution government "save only when commanded to sin" (Augsburg Confession, XVI).