Civil disobedience

By Siddikur Rahman

Civil disobedience is refusal to obey the law of government, family, institute or follow the policy believed to be unjust. Civil disobedience is the action against the government where people protest or complain the law or government policy systems. (http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/civil-disobedience.html)

Civil disobedience can be a powerful tool for challenging unjust laws. It can be, and sometimes has been, the moral obligation of citizens committed to justice for all. (http://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2013/03/11/more-on-what-civil-disobedience-can-and-cannot-do/)
Bangladesh is Islamic country. So there are so many Islamic groups. In Bangladesh, there are always conflict in between Bangladesh government and Islamic groups. Government always wants to implement and dominate country by secular law which is acceptable internationally While, Islamic groups want to dominate the country by the Quranic law which is written in their holy scripture Quran. That is why, there are noticeable fight, killing, strike, walkout in the parliament, bomb bursting, bleeding that are having on the street, and in the market. Islamic group disobey government law and make the listed occurrences. Three or four months ago, the conflict is created between government and Islamic group and Islamic groups were out of control from government. So the government is compelled to shot in the Islamic group because of control. During that time, so many people are died in Bangladesh.

“UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an end to the anti-government violence that has racked the capital for the past two days, as riot police lined the streets of Dhaka today. Reports indicated that more than 30 people were killed and hundreds more injured as markets, banks, and vehicles were set ablaze after two days of clashes between hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters and police. The government today shut down two private television channels, one tied to the opposition party and the other to its principal ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, both supporters of the Islamic group believed responsible for instigating the clashes.”

(http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2013/0507/In-Bangladesh-deadly-protests-raise-questions-about-strength-of-secular-government)

On the other hand, Christian religion and Bible says that whatever government makes the law is God’s law. All authority and power comes from God. Every one should obey government law so that peace remains among the people. God make them to rule the people. God appoint the king or ruler in this earth. Those who rebel against the ruler or king the earth, rebel the Lord. Those who disobey the law of ruler, disobey the Lord. That is why, all over the world, all Christians submit to the governing authorities. The government is God’s servant (Rom. Chapter 13)

Lastly, Christians are commanded to pray for their leaders and for God to intervene in His time to change any ungodly path that they are pursuing: “First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity” (NASB1 Timothy 2:1–2).