From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Nov 06 2004 - 13:51:33 GMT
> > Arlo:
> >
> > First off, I am absolutely
> > > convinced that were Jesus alive (or existent, depending on your
> > > orientation) he would be a socialist.
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.
> >
Arlo:
> You are again confusing an ideology with specific nationalistic government.
> In a country of Christians governed by Jesus, who would oppose the paying
> of the taxes to feed the poor, the heal the sick and shelter the homeless?
> You would not need a police force to enforce it, people would- by virtue of
> their christianity- think paying these taxes are not only moral, but a
> religious duty.
>
> Right?
Right. That's why I'm in favor of eliminating government welfare and
redistribution of income as championed by socialists and relying on
charity to "feed the poor, heal the sick and shelter the homeless."
Platt
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