136. “. . . In the end, the pastors signed a carefully worded letter that they had sent to their repressive communist government. It said, in essence, our Bible instructs us to respect and accept your authority over us and the people of our country. For year’s, now, we have done that. But our Bible also tells us to distinguish between the authority granted to government and the authority that belongs to God. . . .” ~ Nik Ripken