I'm a christian, and I'll take your statement a step further. Any ruler who publicly claims the support of "god" to justify their actions has given up the right to claim the support of the people. Especially if those actions serve to increase that ruler's power.
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I'm a christian, and I'll take your statement a step further. Any ruler who publicly claims the support of "god" to justify their actions has given up the right to claim the support of the people. Especially if those actions serve to increase that ruler's power.
Agreed. My formulation also included people that "know" what god's will is.