The Bible speaks to the christians responsibility to be light and salt in this world. The comments supra related to Joseph and Daniel make the case for christian ethics when God places them in govt. My role as a citizen in first century Roman totalitarin nondemocratc rule would be different than it would be if I were the Ruler. Likewise, my role is different in a constitutional republic where debate is promoted and as a mere citizen, I have a vote. Christians who wash their hands and neglect their responsibility to put forward