Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cadovax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxb!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!cadovax!jefff From: jefff@cadovax.UUCP (Jeffery H. Fields) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.politics Subject: The Divine Right of Kings Message-ID: <379@cadovax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 18:27:16 EST Article-I.D.: cadovax.379 Posted: Fri Jan 25 18:27:16 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 28-Jan-85 06:45:10 EST Organization: Contel Cado, Torrance, CA Lines: 32 Xref: watmath net.religion:5377 net.politics:7198 The January 25th NPR's Morning Edition had a report on the growing Monarchist Movement in France. This date is the 203rd anniversary of the execution of Louis XVI by guillotine. This group wants to reinstate the absolute authority of a king mandated by God as the rightful ruler of France. They feel that human based authority is corrupt. They believe that only God has the wisdom to direct the affairs of mortals through a divinely appointed person, but the monarchists are hard put to determine who that person is. They feel that descendents of the aritocratic line are the chosen ones. They have come to this conclusion through prayer. From the viewpoint of the USA, the Monarchist Movement is violation of the concept of the separation of church and state. From the viewpoint of a member of the Moral Majority, this movement might have have some credence. I am interested in the secular and Christian perspective on this topic. Should the USA appoint a king who would inact the will of God? Or should the USA maintain the status quo in regards to the separation of church and state? Personally I think the Monarchist Movement is a throwback to the feudal days. I hope that NPR will broadcast some followup reports on this topic. I will keep the net posted on the news when it comes in. -- Jeff Fields {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!jefff Pax Vobiscum.