Oh wise sage, what am I idolizing? I am saying that defiance against a government that directly opposes biblical values is biblically justified. You just contradicted yourself. Our government steals, they murder, they commit more atrocities than you or I will ever know. They fund abortions, they fund sexual immorality, and they oppress Christians openly. It is our duty to defy them. I’m not advocating for a violent revolt, but for mass non-compliance. The early Christians meeting in secret was an act of defiance against the government, are they condemned?

God clearly doesn’t magically install rulers. Rulers come to power by many different means. Often they come to power by force. Does this make force an authority to be submitted to? What legitimizes a ruler?