Through Force or Faith? — Page 30
?— A Reply to Pope Benedict XVI 30 They have made three Gods that God’s governance will be democracy. If even one of them dissents, it will be impos- sible to take any decision. He is ُ الْمَلِك ُ الْقُدُّوس the Sovereign, the Most Holy; that is, His sovereignty is subject to no defect, whereas human sovereignty is not free from defects. For instance, if the subjects of a human sovereign were all to leave the country and migrate, his sovereignty could not be maintained, or if his subjects were afflicted with famine, he would not be able to recover any revenue; or if his subjects were to dispute with him and question the basis of his sovereignty, what qualification for his sov- ereignty could he put forward? But the sovereignty of God is not subject to any of this. He can destroy in one instant the whole kingdom and create a new one. Were He not the Creator and All-Powerful, His sovereignty could not be maintained without injustice, for having forgiven the world once and bestowed salvation upon it, how could He have obtained another world to rule? Would He seize upon those who had attained salvation and revoke His salvation tyrannically? In such case, His Godhead would be called in question and like worldly sovereigns His Sovereignty would prove defective. Those who make laws for the world fall into different moods and have recourse to tyranny when they find that they cannot achieve their selfish purpose without tyranny. For instance, a law permits that to save a vessel, the occupants of a boat might be allowed to perish, but God should not be subject to any such dire necessity. Had God not been All-Powerful possessing the capacity of creat- ing from nothing He would have been compelled either