Vic
Sorry my posts are short but (unlike others) I don't have time to write whole essays on the internet these days (where do some folks get the time from?
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But you seem to be missing my question. I'm trying to pin down what is the moral basis for saying the government is stealing? We can call it a breach of God's law, but I want to see why.
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Its only entitled to money for the funding of the administration for civil justice (Romans 13:1-7). The reason Paul gives for paying taxes whom taxes are due is the administration of justice. Welfare is not a matter of justice, but of charity - a function of the individual, family and church, not of the state. Remember that a 10% rate of taxation is deemed to be oppressive in Scripture (1 Sam 8), and only an equal head-tax is mandated - this is obviously insufficient for Statist welfare.
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I meant no offense with the term, brother. I merely was trying to point out that I thought the response was trying to dismiss my question without answering it. (Hey, I do it all the time when I'm busy or distracted).
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None taken. This is manly discussion, thin-skinned jessies should go elsewhere.