HEAVEN — According to heavenly sources, church pastors are officially exempt from all posted speeding limits and well within their rights to speed on the way to church.
"They have important work to do," the angel Gabriel said.
According to Romans 13, Christians are to be subject to the governing authorities, but that comes with the caveat that the rule is void if it would lead a Christian to violate God's law, which requires pastors to be at church on time. A pastor slowing down to obey traffic laws reportedly qualifies for this exemption.
The announcement vindicated one pastor who was caught speeding down the streets of Mobile, AL, last month. "Out of the way! I have a sermon to preach!" Pastor Nathan Crenley had reportedly shouted at the time as he drove 85 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. Thoug