David, Saul, and Deputy Authority

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So today, my mom (who's on children's service) is giving a lesson on David and Saul. She originally needed my help, but the number of kids here today is really low. The topic?

Basically the first 2.5 pages of Authority and Submission Chapter 4.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=8Hl...bs_toc_r&cad=4

I've seen the term "deputy authority" used a lot on this site as one of the more damaging aspects of the LC's doctrine. From what I understand, it's the concept that "God puts certain people in positions of Authority (anoints them); to defy them is to defy the anointing, and by extension God.

David was one who knew God’s authority from his heart. He was chased by Saul many times, yet he still submitted to God’s authority. He considered Saul as lord the anointed of God. This speaks of an important matter. Submission to authority is not submission to a person. It is submission to the anointing upon the person for that anointing was upon him when God set him up as authority. David knew of the anointing on Saul. He acknowledged that Saul was God’s anointed. Therefore, he could only seek for his own escape. He could not put forth his hand to hurt Saul. Saul was disobedient to God’s command. He was rejected by God. This was something between Saul and God however. As for David, he submitted to God’s anointed. This was David’s responsibility before God.

I'm probably stating the obvious here, but I smell a rat. Or am I just being paranoid?

Having been taught this as a child (without knowing what it's called), I'm having trouble seeing where this is wrong doctrinally, but in practice, this raises tons of red flags. Isn't this basically a Carte Blanche for the higher ups to do whatever they want, with God being the sole judge of their actions and them being untouchable by those below them?

I know of at least one kid who won't like to hear that.