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such reverence 3: a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual 4: extravagant respect or admiration for

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or devotion to an object of esteem <~ the dollar>.”

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[ Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 1983, ISBN 0-87779-510-X, p. 1361]

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In these respects, both law and religion are twin sisters, because the object of BOTH is “obedience” and “submission” to a 4 “sovereign” of one kind or another. Those in such “submission” are called “subjects” in the legal field. The only 5 difference between REAL religion and state worship is WHICH sovereign: God or man: 6

“Obedientia est legis essentia.

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Obedience is the essence of the law . 11 Co. 100.”

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[Bouvier’s Maxims of Law, 1856;

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SOURCE: http://famguardian.org/Publications/BouvierMaximsOfLaw/BouviersMaxims.htm]

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A quick way to determine whether you are engaging in idolatry is to look at whether the authority being exercised by a so- 11 called “government” has a “natural” source, meaning whether any human being who is not IN the government can lawfully 12 exercise such authority. If they cannot, you are dealing with a state-sponsored religion and a de facto government rather 13 than a REAL, de jure government. The nature of that de facto government is described in: 14

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Lastly, we discuss the concept of “justice” in the context of franchises and your right to contract later in section 9.10.4. 15

4 Consent from a religious perspective 16

4.1 God only relates to People who consent through covenants 5 17

God is a gentleman. He only relates to His people by consensually contracting with them. These contracts are called 18 “covenants” in the Bible. Contracts are civil agreements. Covenants are religious agreements. And contracts…by 19 definition…always have conditions that are binding on both parties 20 The entire Bible, in fact, describes the eternal covenant between God and His followers. It tells the history of all the 21 consequences of both obeying and disobeying that covenant. The disobedience began when Eve ate the fruit and thereby 22 violated the covenant. See Genesis 3. The consequence of that disobedience was separation from God by being kicked out 23 of the Garden. Sin always alienates and separates the sinner from those who are injured by the sin. The area outside the 24 Garden of Eden, in effect, became a “jail” used to house lawbreakers and covenant breakers akin to the prison that societies 25 put their criminals in. The only exit out of that jail here on Earth was guarded by cherubim so that Adam and Eve could not 26 reenter after they left, just like there are guards preventing escape from prisons. Genesis 3:24. Jail and ultimately Hell 27 itself are where all covenant breakers must inevitably go. Hell, in fact, is a place of eternal separation from God because of 28 disobedience to His covenant. 29

There are four elements to all covenants or contracts:

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Mutual exchange of lawful benefits.

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2. Explicit conditions of performance binding on both parties. 32 3. Both parties act freely without duress. 33 4. 34

There is a penalty clause for failing to fulfill the conditions of the contract.

The fundamental element in the religious contract with God is the exchange of benefits. When benefits are offered and 35 accepted …obligations are incurred and a contract goes live and online (so to speak). 36

The covenant with God puts our relationship to God on a sound rational basis…as opposed to only a mystical basis. We 37 cannot merely believe or pray to be in God’s good graces…under the covenant we know God’s will… we know what we 38 have to do . 39

5 Adapted from “ Is The Covenant With God Unconditional Love? ” , Boundaries for Effective Ministry, http://www.boundaries-for-effective ministry.org/the-covenant.html.

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