{"id":7799,"date":"2020-07-20T21:30:26","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T15:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=7799"},"modified":"2020-07-24T10:47:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T10:47:17","slug":"long-live-the-kings-part-1-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/community\/long-live-the-kings-part-1-of-3-20200720","title":{"rendered":"Long Live The Kings. Who Decides?\u2014 Guest Post by Frank Devenuto\u2014 Part 1 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
Frank Devenuto is running for state representative. He recently submitted a letter regarding voting and kings. This is part one of a three-part series. Part 2 can be read here<\/a>. Part 3 can be read here<\/a>.
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Midterm elections are nearly here. Voters are asking one another about who to vote for and can what is said be trusted. What needs to be asked is, \u201cDoes authority flow from God to a leader to the people or does it flow from God to the people to elected officials?\u201d The answer to this question affects our individual liberties, those of our descendants, and our nation\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

…most of the world was ruled by kings who claimed \u201cdivine privilege\u201d over others.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Early American History<\/h2>\n

Throughout history, and especially early in American history, most of the world was ruled by kings who claimed \u201cdivine privilege\u201d over others. King James I declared, \u201cKings are\u2026God\u2019s lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God\u2019s throne\u2026by God Himself they are called Gods.\u201d Louis XIV stated, \u201cI am the state,\u201d and \u201cIt is legal because I wish it.\u201d This mindset is anathema to us today, but very real to those living at the time.<\/p>\n

It is legal because I wish it. \u2014\u00a0Louis XIV<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pilgrim Background<\/h2>\n

When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, they had no king or representative onboard. The Pilgrims gave themselves authority and established their own government via the Mayflower Compact (1620). This compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1638), and the First Great Awakening (c. 1735-1743) were the foundation for the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Instead of separation of church and state, the early church leaders and churches created the states and instituted moral codes into the laws.<\/p>\n

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This is part one of a three-part series written by Frank Devenuto. Part 2 can be read here<\/a>. Part 3 can be read here<\/a>.
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