Dissecting the Bible

I find this verse one of the most interesting in the Bible:

Romans 13:1-7 (New International Version)

1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. 4For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. 6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Read it two or three times. George Bush, Bill Clinton? These guys are God’s servants? I wonder if Kenneth Starr is going straight to hell for finding the “stained dress”. “For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but those who do wrong”. Does that apply to Fidel Castro? This is one of those verses that we all use to make our point about something, but we don’t want it to apply to something else. And our Bible is CHOCK full of them, baby. And on another note, I’m pretty sure that God did not assemble our current City Council here in Roanoke. He must have been busy overseeing another election and let these morons slip in.