Why do you reject authority?
OP ^
Authority is an ODD concept.
In the BIG Picture..God IS the Creator of All Things, including the Topic, mankind.
Expressly Because God CREATED mankind, God has Authority over mankind. (Regardless if a man believes in God or not)
Then there IS... "GRANTED" Authority.
Granted Authority is ... Permissive Authority "GIVEN" Another.
It can be Authority...Granted (taken for granted, by The Lord, by men )...(that God granted them Authority, without men's input).
For Example...God the Heavenly Father Granted the Son Authority over certain things ON EARTH.
For Example...God Granted (Husband and Wife) Authority over their OFF-Spring, during the Time the Off-spring Abides in their Household.
God also Grants Mankind Options TO Choose (Freewill), what "THING" Will Have Authority OVER that man. (and to what EXTENT (how much or how little), The "Thing" CAN have Authority Over that man.
Example...Exodus...God offered Israelites a WAY to exit Bondage, (Forced Authority) of Egyptians.
The CAVEAT, for the Hebrews release from Egyptian Bondage, Was each of their Word of Willingness to Give God Complete Authority Over them, individually and collectively.
They collectively and individually Responded THEY Would DO all that God Said...
They willingly chose, willingly gave their word, God could have complete Authority over them.
Every man has the Exact Same Option...to willingly Give the Lord God Almighty Complete Authority Over them.
Direct, Guide, Punish, Bless, Keep them Forever Wholly...body, soul, spirit.
Every man has the Option...to Reject Gods Authority to Direct and Guide them. Such a Rejection for God to Have "that" Authority over a man "IS" Accepted by God, as Authority NOT given God, by that man.
(God Does NOT force His direction and guidance ON such a man.)
Your post is more toward ... questioning Authority of men (you presume) God has granted Authority To men for Authority OVER men, and all men (Seeminlgy Must Accept) that Authority.
The ONLY Authority God Granted Authority OVER men, Was The Lord. And men individual men Can Accept or Reject even the Lords Authority. (Not forced Authority).
Men, thereafter Appoint other men "Authority"...typically with a ceremony, before witnesses...
The man "Appointed" ... Reveals his Acceptance of "an Authoritative Position"...
During the ceremony...of the Apointer..ANNOINTING with Oil...the Appointed.
The man receiving the ANNOINTING Oil...will thereafter...have particular Authority OVER...
WHO?
Any INDIVIDUAL who Agrees that man CAN have particular Authority OVER Him.
And WHAT particular Authority Does the Granted man HAVE OVER other men?
In particular...each Church has its own compilation, writings, bylaws, rules, doctrine....(whatever they decide to call the list...)... of What precise Authority that Appointed man has Over other an other willing man.
I presume in "some" churches...the "list" is simplified for children, who are not yet able to cognitively understand All the particulars...to the simplicity;
That "Annointed man Has Authority OVER you," Thus: "Believe ALL he says and DO ALL he says".
•THAT ^ HAS WIDELY been PROVEN To BE A BIG Problem...IN Churches, IN Schools, IN Daycares, etc.
Not everyone Appointed BY MEN, With Granted AUTHORITY over others...IS an UPSTANDING person, Speaking or Acting, According to GODS "List" of guidelines and direction.
• Bottom line... men have the Express Option to subject themselves to another man's Appointed Authority....OR NOT.
•You wonder WHY men do not "Automatically" subject themselves to the Authority of Other men?
Inanutshell...
• 1) It is an individuals OPTION
• 2) The REASON is the individuals REASONS, which is as endless as Individuals themselves.
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They don't believe what the Authority man believes.
They don't like the Authority man's delivery, manner.
They have witnessed the Authority man's Ill behavior,
They don't like the Authority man's Looks, voice, gestures, space invading, bad breath, car, house, friends, relatives, hair, things he drinks, his body odor, entertainment he enjoys, flirting, cunningness, his showing of favoritism....blah, blah, blah.