The passage — “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. It teaches the opposite.”“Where in your Bible does it say harm the #immigrant?” a prominent rabbi, Michael Adam Latz, asked on Twitter. The same chapter contains lines that often are cited as the basis for Christian warmth: “Love your neighbor as yourself. Following the American Revolution, Romans 13 became a frequent topic of sermons as the country debated slavery. Romans 13 was reportedly favored by Adolf Hitler and pushed by the Nazis to legitimize their authoritarian rule in 1930s Germany.

Source: Washington Post June 15, 2018 08:14 UTC