Christians and Political and Social Action

Most persecuted Christians live in countries where they don't have the political process, or the history of it, that we have in the US. They know they don't have any recourse in this world, so they live as those who have nothing to lose. We would be wise to follow their example. I suspect we might not have the privileges we currently have for very much longer. I'm not supportive of the patriot movement, however. Scripture teaches that we should be subject to the governing authorities (Romans 13:1), and that we should pay taxes (Romans 13:7). Our hope is in God, not in the political process, or anything else. The Bible is higher than the Constitution. Nevertheless, if there is a conflict of loyalty, we should obey God, not man (Acts 5:29).