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.
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.