Re: MD Moral values in the election and in the Bible

From: Scott Roberts (jse885@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:25:48 GMT

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    Rick,

    I agree with Platt on this. The Caesar quote says nothing about encouraging
    his followers to impose taxes, just to pay them, not to impose law but to
    obey the law, and not mix up God's things with Caesar's. To give out of the
    goodness of one's heart is one thing, to take from the rich to give to the
    poor is another. It is one own's wealth that one is to give away, not
    someone else's.

    Basically, I think Jesus would be apolitical. Work on oneself, and help
    your neighbor (who is anyone you run across that needs help), rather than
    try to fix things through politics, as in "And why beholdest thou the mote
    that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine
    own eye?" (Luke 6:41)

    - Scott

    > [Original Message]
    > From: Valence <valence10@hotmail.com>
    > To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    > Date: 11/5/2004 3:41:06 PM
    > Subject: Re: MD Moral values in the election and in the Bible
    >
    > PLATT
    > > I can find nothing in the New Testament to support your belief that
    Jesus
    > > would have employed Pontius Pilot's police or the Roman military to
    > > enforce taxes levied on the general populace as required by socialism.
    >
    > R
    > You're just not looking hard enough Platt...
    >
    > Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle Him in his talk.
    > And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying,
    > "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God truthfully,
    > and care for no man; for You do not regard the position of men. Tell us,
    > then, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" But
    > Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put Me to the test, you
    hypocrites?
    > Show Me the money for the tax." And they brought Him a coin. And Jesus
    said
    > to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said, "Caesar's."
    > Then He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are
    > Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." When they heard it, they
    > marveled; and they left Him and went away.
    > ---Matthew 22:15-22

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