Ned, don't you mean, Romans 13?  <smile>

At 05:10 PM 12/21/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Rhonda,
>I feel for you in that situation. I have to agree with Kathy and others on
>this list.  Our responsibility as Christians is to "obey" the government as
>Paul explains in I Cor. 13.  God has place us under government and we are to
>obey the laws of the land.  If we disobey, we need to be ready to pay the
>penalty and not expect a pass.
>I think you did the right thing with your daughter.  Stand firm and remember
>that she is watching you to see your responses to her.  Dr. James Dobson
>said once of disobedient children, "They go about like night watchmen,
>knocking on doors and hoping they want open".  They try us and hope that we
>will be consistant, otherwise how will they know the way.
>I will be praying with you in this situation that God meet your needs and
>Christa's.
>We stand together to support you and glorify God in this matter.
>
>Ned

John

I always get the better when I argue alone. -- Oliver
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