I was being facetious but true.
There were many clergy who felt the war with England was not proper
especially because of the "render unto Caesar" scripture.
There are all sorts of taxes and dues we need to pay.
I read this week (This is the pericope for this weekend.) that one
writer stated he always makes sure what he gives to God is more than
the taxes he pays.
In the state of Alabama our property taxes are a joke (my yearly
property taxes are what some of you pay monthly) but we do pay it
through the nose on sales tax, 9% on everything but prescription
drugs and services.
It is what you pay to live in a given local.
I would not mind if my property taxes were more because I know this
is how schools get funded and we need better schools.
Also note King George was also a German prince. Caused a lot of dual
allegiances within the colonists who were from Germany.
Stewart
At 12:38 PM 10/18/2008, you wrote:
Come on Stewart. You know that they were protesting a tax imposed
by fiat by King George. You know, the whole "Taxation without
representation" thing.
Taxes are the dues you pay for living in relative safety and freedom.
Paying taxes is also the Christian thing to do, if I understand the
"Render
unto Caesar" teaching properly.
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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