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

From: Mark (mbtlehn@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sat Nov 06 2004 - 17:28:05 GMT

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    Scott said:
    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)

    mel:

    ***BINGO***

    Seems J more pointed to leaving the social
    alone and living from and beyond the intellect
    in his message...that made the social authorities
    get a little cross with him.

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