Who has the Authority

Where should Authority come from:
Well, after looking at "Salaam" we can see there is a bit of a difference in two societies of where authority is derived.

Religion:
While most religions are well intentioned, the people who call themselves leaders in each sect can be seen as freedom fighters to terrorists. Even at the home front in USA, religious leaders and icons are far from what they preach. It is hard to say whether or not we should derive our authority from our pastors, preists and other leaders, because like us their are human, not ideals, and come to sin.

State:
A constantly shifting thing due to politics. When a hundred years ago certain things were blasphemy and condemnable, today they are the rights of man. They adhere to the majority of people living in the state, but what if the majority is wrong. Should they have authority of your life.

Yourself:
A constantly shifting form from day one to the end. You, yourself can determine whats right or wrong for yourself by what you see and feel and over all, this is the major right of authority. People kill, steal, cheat, harm and destroy. But they also heal, protect, love, share, contribute, and care as well.

Your authority shouldn't be one thing. The term "putting all your eggs in one basket", could it revel in evil when coming to how one rules their life. Authority should be derived from each and every person, for themselves. To rule over themselves. I should have authority over myself. But as the states are concerned, they should have authority over services and money. And as far as religion is concerned, their authority should have no place in society, at all, except in the lives of each person as an individual or a congregation of individuals. They have no right to force their God's on everyone but those who believe and have faith in them.

So authority of ones actions comes from themselves and authority over everything else comes from the state. But the states authority can only and should only come from the consent of the majority.