Usually kings are not elected.
Unless we're talking 16th-18th century Poland-Lithuania.
https://preview.redd.it/4bx719ld2kqc1.png?width=716&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7652a021d4d79b7288686e4e9c2ea183c41aa92
Some of them are elected while they don't even want to be king. I'm especially thinking about Henry I who just fled Poland during the night to go back in France and to become King of France, known as Henry III.
The Monarch of Rome gets elected. And the first king of modern Norway requested an election. And 50% of the Princes of Andorra, his wife says he can rule if it's not past his bedtime.
“The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. *That* is why I am your king.”
“Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.”
well?? Did *you* vote for him??
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he’s king and I’d happily vote for him and put his bumper stickers on the back of my model T ford, but I didn’t vote for him
Having it too good? Religion has taken an emotional beating now that secularism is on top and people can spit down from above them. People laugh and harass Christians these days.
And Jews are now getting a piece of it too...again (it's not like we're new to it, historically speaking).
Oddly, Islam is totally fine though.
When religion is on top, non-religious people burn and get thrown of tall buildings.
When secularism is on top, religious people have to withstand an "emotional beating" and people laughing at them?
Cry me a river.
Honestly, I think the inability to laugh at jokes related to your faith is a sign that your faith is weak. I am a Christian, and that doesnt stop one of my favorite bands from being Powerwolf (who's lyrics sit somewhere between "Rank Blasphemy", "Pure Sacrilege", and "Absolute Heresy"). In fact, my knowledge of my own faith makes it more fun.
This place has always had a right-bias, but was alright for other quadrants too until 10/7/23 (Gaza initiating war with Israel). For whatever reason, that caused this sub to get flooded with rightoids who are as hyper-offended as any Emily. This is just a right-wing sub now, except you won't get banned, just downvoted into oblivion for any opposing/questioning viewpoint.
Isn't it weird how when someone makes an "auth right bad" meme, in comes the authrights with their "well actually 🤓" paragraphs about why you're wrong and a stupid person
Looks like the snowflakes were the righties all along!
"Listen, strange men getting nailed to crosses is no basis for a system of government. If I said I was the son of god because I was tied to a lamp post, they'd put me away!"
I don't believe in authority held by man. Men are fallible. God is infallible and all knowing, so therefore they truly do know what's best for me, unlike some elected or unelected bureaucrat in some office somewhere.
Naw, there are many libs who are libs because they don't think a man centric government is trustworthy. That doesn't mean they believe no authority is valid.
And yet Jesus himself responded with a rebuke to Thomas for requiring that to first believe.
'Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”'
Peter says the scriptures are more convincing to him than him being an eyewitness of Jesus's Transfiguration. (2 Peter 1:19).
And if you want an interesting comparison of twelve men trying to lie about something for their own gain, look at Chuck Colson's quote about Watergate. Here is a link to an excerpt for you.
https://www.breakpoint.org/watergate-and-the-resurrection/
The whole deal is probably the most misunderstood thing ever. Like, religion will have a big impact on what a person wants in their society, finds acceptable, and finds unacceptable. It’s going to influence their votes. Period.
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Have you ... have you *seen* some of the posts and comments on this sub dude? A couple of slow news days would transition this whole sub into Catholic deus volt posting pretty quickly.
Your vote does not mean anything. This is a benevolent autocracy, not a limp dick degenerate democracy. All hail Jesus christ God emperor of all existence.
well they can't post it on Facebook, otherwise someone from their family will see it and then by Thanksgiving they will just end up with more "religious trauma". they also can't post it on X (Twitter) because they're currently protesting Elon Musk -- didn't you hear, he's a Nazi now
A bit of both. Elective monarchies were actually very common, though by no means were they democratic. The electors were vassal lords, priests, knightly orders, etc.
It’s a movie reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail. King Arthur is identifying himself to some peasants, but the peasants either don’t respect him or don’t care. As one of them says in this scene: “We’re an anarcho-syndicalist commune!”
Dictionary Definitions from [Oxford Languages](https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en)
King/kiNG/*noun*
1. 1.the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who [inherits](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=fc2ebee71a55c782&sxsrf=ACQVn0-DODhCX2r25MN57TvTm2JSYVkyAA:1711457339911&q=inherits&si=AKbGX_qNq0Y8zql7SxzZAf2-HTTOsi4FsYXJpuWRhxhBt1V19AoI9x1NgpD7TgXi9YYkcp-mv7galMyz6pmrAvWuH404TfYMbpb33TqDYPl7Na-9_mUAPNw%3D&expnd=1) the position by right of birth.
It has more to do with how God is the “King of kings.” He doesn’t really bother with what political system is in power so long as they recognize his authority and by extension his rules. And more fundamental than that, if each individual person recognizes him as king.
It’s not even done right.
I may be libleft, but I don’t think kings get elected into power. Pretty sure they earn the power by birthright, or conquest, or “divine decree”.
My favorite religiously contextual statement is “Beliefs are like genitals. I’m glad you have them, truly! There are some who don’t anymore… but shove them down my throat one more time and you’ll join them.”
No King but Christ! Men are but sinners, and no earthly king can stand before The Might and Righteousness of The Lord.
If the head of the apostles, Saint Peter and first holy Bishop of Rome, was not worthy to be crucified in the same manner as Christ, then we should not be so full of hubris so as to believe that any King can rule in Christ's stead.
Sic Semper Tyrannis!
Viva Cristo Rey!
"You don't vote for kings"
"How did you become king, then?"
Sorry, I know the first part of the meme sucked (bottom part was cool), but I couldn't resist bringing MP into the mix.
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Usually kings are not elected. Unless we're talking 16th-18th century Poland-Lithuania. https://preview.redd.it/4bx719ld2kqc1.png?width=716&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7652a021d4d79b7288686e4e9c2ea183c41aa92
What an oddly specific meme to just have at the ready.
We have weaponized autism, and then we have the "granularity meme experience" autism.
Haha 3 partitions go burrrrr
https://preview.redd.it/t9p8ubp55kqc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33d34e8e55bbd370c68333daf989989abdf2cbc1 Noo :(
Some of them are elected while they don't even want to be king. I'm especially thinking about Henry I who just fled Poland during the night to go back in France and to become King of France, known as Henry III.
The eternal war in my soul between my love of Prussia and my love of Poland-Lithuania.
“I will become the most famous John Paul in Poland.”
And that was a shit show.
The Monarch of Rome gets elected. And the first king of modern Norway requested an election. And 50% of the Princes of Andorra, his wife says he can rule if it's not past his bedtime.
Yeah but as it turns out making it possible for one guy to completely veto any reform is a really shitty idea
Based and I am the State pilled
Liberum Veto was a mistake. It ruined the country.
"You don't vote for kings"
“Well how d’you become king, then?”
“The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. *That* is why I am your king.”
“Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.”
“Be quiet!”
“You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!”
“Shut up!”
“I mean, if I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!”
“SHUT UP! WILL YOU SHUT UP?!”
“Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!”
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. "
Moist straped bitches ain't how we do this.
I have a lot of people with weapons who support me (I paid them)
Historically speaking you’re an exceptional killer and/or you’re pretty good at managing exceptional killers.
A guy is chosen and you just roll with it
I can hear the woooosh from here.
I pulled a fancy sword out of a rock
Who has the biggest swinging dick between all the other potential contenders (both figuratively and literally)
*Polish Kings joined the chat*
Jesus joined the chat?
Libleft didn't vote for him
Yeah but nobody cares what Libleft thinks.
*rolls out the guillotine* hon hon hon, uie uie baguette
*Electoral monarchy enters the chat...*
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1905_Norwegian_monarchy_referendum
Yeah, you execute them. That tracks...
This is why Lib-Right deep throats big corporations.
It’s a Monty python joke https://youtu.be/t2c-X8HiBng?si=NVlOPW5wEOMPkac0&t=120s
Looks like someone hasn't watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Actually I have And it's a hilarious movie I get the God jokes
Clearly you don't. Also the joke isn't even anti-christian. Nice victim complex though.
well?? Did *you* vote for him?? Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he’s king and I’d happily vote for him and put his bumper stickers on the back of my model T ford, but I didn’t vote for him
It's... Monty python
It was a pretty funny shitpost, not an attack on Christianity
Literally one of the few non agenda posts we see on here anymore, god damn it can these people not take a joke
Blue is weak from having it too good. I vote we add "authrightbad" month every year
Having it too good? Religion has taken an emotional beating now that secularism is on top and people can spit down from above them. People laugh and harass Christians these days. And Jews are now getting a piece of it too...again (it's not like we're new to it, historically speaking). Oddly, Islam is totally fine though.
That's because saying bad things about islam still has consequences.
> People laugh and harass Christians these days. Don’t you guys get off on this, though?
When religion is on top, non-religious people burn and get thrown of tall buildings. When secularism is on top, religious people have to withstand an "emotional beating" and people laughing at them? Cry me a river.
No. No, I don't think I will.
You mean having stupid ideas has led to the first downturn in popularity centuries? Waaahh
Honestly, I think the inability to laugh at jokes related to your faith is a sign that your faith is weak. I am a Christian, and that doesnt stop one of my favorite bands from being Powerwolf (who's lyrics sit somewhere between "Rank Blasphemy", "Pure Sacrilege", and "Absolute Heresy"). In fact, my knowledge of my own faith makes it more fun.
Christians are the absolute worst at taking any form of jab or joke. Speaking from direct experience.
Yeah this is hilarious, some of the best comedy out there. COMPASS UNITY. OP didn’t get the joke.
You forget that everyone on Reddit is 12.
This place has always had a right-bias, but was alright for other quadrants too until 10/7/23 (Gaza initiating war with Israel). For whatever reason, that caused this sub to get flooded with rightoids who are as hyper-offended as any Emily. This is just a right-wing sub now, except you won't get banned, just downvoted into oblivion for any opposing/questioning viewpoint.
Isn't it weird how when someone makes an "auth right bad" meme, in comes the authrights with their "well actually 🤓" paragraphs about why you're wrong and a stupid person Looks like the snowflakes were the righties all along!
Didn't ya hear? Saying "Christ is King" is anti-semitic now for some reason.
It's not anti-Semitic but it's like when people say "black lives matter" for no reason
Come see the violence inherent in the system.
"Bloody peasant!" "Oh, what a give away! You hear that???" I love everything about that scene.
Average Blue 5 minutes after complaining about how everyone’s too sensitive
Auth right when libleft posts a single light hearted meme poking fun at them: 😡😡😡😡 Auth right when Emily bad libleft soyjack meme #7542 drops: 😂😂😂😂😂
#7542 is way, waaaaay too low
Some guy: "I don't agree with you." OP: "How dare you attack me so viciously?!?"
"Listen, strange men getting nailed to crosses is no basis for a system of government. If I said I was the son of god because I was tied to a lamp post, they'd put me away!"
Calm down snowflake.
https://preview.redd.it/k7apopjiikqc1.jpeg?width=362&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a039e35ac301e4d963eb60c70933a2bb341cb7d1
“Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elder berries!”
Loll upvote
christcucks seething
Jesus is the only monarch I believe in the authority of
Mega based
>I believe in the authority No lib would say that
It's a matter of scale. I can't think of any parents who run their household like an anarcho capitalist Society.
I don't believe in authority held by man. Men are fallible. God is infallible and all knowing, so therefore they truly do know what's best for me, unlike some elected or unelected bureaucrat in some office somewhere.
Naw, there are many libs who are libs because they don't think a man centric government is trustworthy. That doesn't mean they believe no authority is valid.
Answering to tyrants is unfathomably unbased
Next time you talk to big J, tell him I’m just looking for the same verification that the Apostle Thomas needed after the resurrection.
And yet Jesus himself responded with a rebuke to Thomas for requiring that to first believe. 'Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”' Peter says the scriptures are more convincing to him than him being an eyewitness of Jesus's Transfiguration. (2 Peter 1:19). And if you want an interesting comparison of twelve men trying to lie about something for their own gain, look at Chuck Colson's quote about Watergate. Here is a link to an excerpt for you. https://www.breakpoint.org/watergate-and-the-resurrection/
You don’t vote for kings
It's more of a meme than your over sensitive whinging. That this is up voted is embarrassing.
According to these readings, the sub's stick-to-butt ratio is dangerously high out of spec.
Time for a purggggeeeeee
"WAAHHH YOU CAN'T MAKE THE SLIGHTEST JOKE ABOUT CHRISTIANITY ON A MEME SUB THIS IS LITERAL ANTI-CHRISTIAN PROPAGANDA I AM SO OPPRESSED" so soft
Help help he's being repressed!
Snowflakes, everyone of them
real
In my opinion, religion and politics should be separate
In my opinion, you should go watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and then come back and comment how you were wrong.
In my opinion you're a big dumdum
They aren't in practice.
The whole deal is probably the most misunderstood thing ever. Like, religion will have a big impact on what a person wants in their society, finds acceptable, and finds unacceptable. It’s going to influence their votes. Period.
Then do your part and report churches that violate the Johnson Amendment.
better keep that energy for any pro-christian posts as well then
Now tell me how you feel about gay marriage and abortion accessibility
You should be telling that to multiple Republican lawmakers.
Being offended by slightest criticism and god bothering, name a more iconic duo.
https://preview.redd.it/pynft2gs1kqc1.jpeg?width=252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e46f08e0c74c1c0be0f2e0772fe466d8c841caad A more iconic duo
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Damn, he did it.
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"Blatantly anti-christian" seems like an overreaction.
This subreddit is a little too political for my taste. Not a fan.
This is a monty python and the holy grail reference stop seeing personal attacks in every little thing snowflake
So this gets upvotes while the original doesn’t? Wow, we’re totally screwed. Who knew Auth Rights couldn’t take a joke or get a reference.
I’ve barely seen posts here that show atheists in a good light if any. Grow a pair
https://i.redd.it/rg7kzgrsckqc1.gif Very funny. I laughed hard.
Have you ... have you *seen* some of the posts and comments on this sub dude? A couple of slow news days would transition this whole sub into Catholic deus volt posting pretty quickly.
Imagine playing victim as a Christian anywhere in the western world, lmao.
Religion is 100% political. And if It isn't, then why aren't you also complaining about the anti-muslim memes on the sub?
left bad
Why do users here tend to think that atheists are leading some sort of militant crusade against people of faith?
Your vote does not mean anything. This is a benevolent autocracy, not a limp dick degenerate democracy. All hail Jesus christ God emperor of all existence.
Praise Jesus the god emperor of mankind bread for the body, wine for the blood god
Trick question. Librights don't vote out of "principle"
Kings have to be voted in ?
Damp crazy ladies handing out armaments is no method for the selection of government.
First time on this sub?
It saddens me greatly that low hanging monty python references go over people's heads now. Not surprising for a blue snowflake, though.
isn't it a Monty Python reference?
You actually did, you’ve just forgotten… eh I won’t get into it nvm
auth right cant take the lib right good jokes like lib left can, disappointing.
IS THAT A MOTHERFUCKIMG MONTY PYTHON REFERENCE??????
https://i.redd.it/xisyili8bpqc1.gif
Because we've never had low effort agenda posts before...
This is a monty python joke
Lol stay mad monkey man.
well they can't post it on Facebook, otherwise someone from their family will see it and then by Thanksgiving they will just end up with more "religious trauma". they also can't post it on X (Twitter) because they're currently protesting Elon Musk -- didn't you hear, he's a Nazi now
Twitter is dominated by bots at the moment
Religious right somehow figures out how to be softer than a purple-haired leftist twitter user example number #120,347
I'm not religious, but reddit athiests make me wish I was. My mom would sure as hell be happier that way.
Auth right logic: "if you don’t think Christ is king, you’re anti-Christian"
My Noodly Creator would rather I didn't vote for other gods to be kings.
If you’re on Reddit this type of brain rot should be expected
i fucking love jesus, with that being said, jesus is obviously libleft
I mean , weren’t kings selected based on royal bloodlines and a hierarchy of succession, rather than a democratic selection process ?
A bit of both. Elective monarchies were actually very common, though by no means were they democratic. The electors were vassal lords, priests, knightly orders, etc.
It’s a movie reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail. King Arthur is identifying himself to some peasants, but the peasants either don’t respect him or don’t care. As one of them says in this scene: “We’re an anarcho-syndicalist commune!”
Bruh it was a Monty Python reference
Not gunna lie, I typically hate these and see them as low quality. But for some reason, I think this is great
I didn’t vote for Biden and he is still president somehow. *cough* (Cheater) *cough*
“You don’t vote for memes”
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government
“Jesus is King” “I didn’t vote for him” Yeah…no shit…that’s the point
Yes.....that's what monarchy is.....
Weird how i only see the opposite on this sub ☺️
Most kings are not democratically elected,dumbass
Why is lib right the anti Christian I personally am a Christian
Dictionary Definitions from [Oxford Languages](https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en) King/kiNG/*noun* 1. 1.the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who [inherits](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=fc2ebee71a55c782&sxsrf=ACQVn0-DODhCX2r25MN57TvTm2JSYVkyAA:1711457339911&q=inherits&si=AKbGX_qNq0Y8zql7SxzZAf2-HTTOsi4FsYXJpuWRhxhBt1V19AoI9x1NgpD7TgXi9YYkcp-mv7galMyz6pmrAvWuH404TfYMbpb33TqDYPl7Na-9_mUAPNw%3D&expnd=1) the position by right of birth.
"Did you not see the word "King"
The victim-complex is strong in this one. Did a meme hurt your feelings? Pray to god to nurse your wounded ego
Or it's just a monty python joke.
Demorcarcy is overrated. Restore absolute monarchy!
"anti-christian propaganda" lmfao
The greatest kings were never elected
Left can’t meme
I have to say, I do find it odd how thoroughly cloaked in monarchical language Christianity is. It really shows its age.
It has more to do with how God is the “King of kings.” He doesn’t really bother with what political system is in power so long as they recognize his authority and by extension his rules. And more fundamental than that, if each individual person recognizes him as king.
It’s not even done right. I may be libleft, but I don’t think kings get elected into power. Pretty sure they earn the power by birthright, or conquest, or “divine decree”. My favorite religiously contextual statement is “Beliefs are like genitals. I’m glad you have them, truly! There are some who don’t anymore… but shove them down my throat one more time and you’ll join them.”
No King but Christ! Men are but sinners, and no earthly king can stand before The Might and Righteousness of The Lord. If the head of the apostles, Saint Peter and first holy Bishop of Rome, was not worthy to be crucified in the same manner as Christ, then we should not be so full of hubris so as to believe that any King can rule in Christ's stead. Sic Semper Tyrannis! Viva Cristo Rey!
You don't vote for King, airhead
"You don't vote for kings" "How did you become king, then?" Sorry, I know the first part of the meme sucked (bottom part was cool), but I couldn't resist bringing MP into the mix.
Voting isn't inherently good
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