I’ll. say. They don’t need to take anyone else’s interests into account. It would take a rather special kind of mind to treat self-interest as admirable detachment.
“Despite their claims to be a Bibul-luvin’ people, the Americans are causing baby Jesus to cry. They not only refuse to adopt a monarchic system of government, but rejected the divinely-appointed monarchy of George III. This is in direct conflict with Deuteronomy 17:15, in which God tells His people, “Be sure to appoint a King over you.”
Thus, any American Republican, Tea-Bagger, libertarian, or otherwise who claims to be a Christian, is a filthy liar. If they are true Christians, they should be campaigning to appoint a King of the United States. Anything else is a foul, anti-Christian heresy.”
That passage dates to just over a year ago, well before Peterdjones’ latest edits. See the relevant diff page for exact times.
Having looked at the userpage of the person who made the edits, I suspect that RationalWiki was trolled and no-one who would bother to edit that page has noticed yet.
Deut 17:15 says that when the Isrealites appoint a king, the king must be an Israelite. Further, he has to abide (abide!) by the Levitical law, he cannot (cannot!) amass a great fortune in money or horses, or generally set himself above those he rules.
That’s actually a really cool passage, and as far as I know the oldest known statement of constitutional government.
Here’s one: less jockeying for power. Monarchs don’t need to pander to interest groups to get elected.
Merely to keep their heads attached.
I’ll. say. They don’t need to take anyone else’s interests into account. It would take a rather special kind of mind to treat self-interest as admirable detachment.
“Despite their claims to be a Bibul-luvin’ people, the Americans are causing baby Jesus to cry. They not only refuse to adopt a monarchic system of government, but rejected the divinely-appointed monarchy of George III. This is in direct conflict with Deuteronomy 17:15, in which God tells His people, “Be sure to appoint a King over you.”
Thus, any American Republican, Tea-Bagger, libertarian, or otherwise who claims to be a Christian, is a filthy liar. If they are true Christians, they should be campaigning to appoint a King of the United States. Anything else is a foul, anti-Christian heresy.”
--RationalWiki
What, seriously? That’s on RationalWiki? And not, say, Uncyclopedia or something?
That passage dates to just over a year ago, well before Peterdjones’ latest edits. See the relevant diff page for exact times.
Having looked at the userpage of the person who made the edits, I suspect that RationalWiki was trolled and no-one who would bother to edit that page has noticed yet.
“Monarchy” on RationalWiki, last edit before Peterdjones’ edits today.
Deut 17:15 says that when the Isrealites appoint a king, the king must be an Israelite. Further, he has to abide (abide!) by the Levitical law, he cannot (cannot!) amass a great fortune in money or horses, or generally set himself above those he rules.
That’s actually a really cool passage, and as far as I know the oldest known statement of constitutional government.