The American war for Independence

Though the Americans were justified in some ways for rebelling against the English, in some ways they did act like rebels. For example, in the Boston Massacre, a crowd of men were throwing stones and snowballs at British soldiers. Eventually, the soldiers fired at the mob, and killed five men. Though it was cruel for the British to fire at the men, the colonists were acting very foolishly on that occasion, and provoked the British to fire.

Another reason why the Americans sometimes acted as rebels is because Titus 3:1 tells us to "subject to rulers and authorities, and to obey." This was written when the Roman Empire was in control. The British government was not nearly as bad or corrupt as the Roman Empire, and yet Paul tells us to subject to rulers and authorities, not rebel.

Thirdly, many Africans were being enslaved on American plantations during the War of Independence. Americans wanted more rights, though they treated their slaves like garbage. Compared to the way slaves were treated, most of the colonists were treated very well.

These are just three reasons why the Americans who fought for independence were sometimes acting like rebels.