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| 20.15 |
The state creed |
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| The first element of a society as we identified if the concept of a state creed- a statement of existence, of intent that forms the basis of the formation of the society. | ||
| The State Creed represents the ultimate instrument of power in the formation of a society. Hence, its legitimacy is paramount in considering the legitimacy of the society. | ||
| 20.15.1 | Category (1) "Divine" Societies and State Creed | |
| In the case of social models such as regal/monarch/religious and aristocratic power, the State Creed is entwined in the religious legitimacy of the Church bestowing power onto the leader, or leading family. | ||
| The creed itself may exist in a document, or in the historical stories of an act whereby the transference of power shifted from spiritual plane to a secular plane in the embodiment of the leader. | ||
| The State of the Vatican claims its legitimacy in the supposed creed by Emperor Constantine bequeathing the Imperial colours and instruments to the Pope. | ||
| Many more countries historically then claim their legitimacy in the bequeathing of spiritual blessing from Rome to their leading families. | ||
| 20.15.2 | Category (2) "Force" Societies and State Creed | |
| Similar to Category (1) societies, category (2) societies have also sought to gain legitimacy in having in their possession an instrument bestowing religious legitimacy on their existence. Few military regimes have attempted to operate without some kind of basic instrument of power legitimizing their existence. | ||
| 20.15.3 | Category (3) "Constitutional" Societies and State Creed | |
| Again, similar to type (1) and (2) societies, constitutional societies have all started with some instrument of power legitimizing the constitution of the state. | ||
| In the case of pure democratic examples, the state creed instrument has expressed the will of the people. In contrast, the more enduring and powerful of state creeds of democratic countries have also sought to transfer religious legitimacy of their actions. | ||
| 20.15.4 | The power of a State Creed | |
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On pure argument, consider the power of a State Creed in terms of present day law. If a country owes it construction by a group of people, compared to the will of God, which one has greater precedence? |
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| In a strict sense, the answer of course is the will of God (whether you believe in the concept of God or not). That is because, historically in law, the rule of God takes precedence over the rules of man. Those states that were formed early enough and/or recognized this find themselves in a power model of society. | ||
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