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To: tejek who wrote (180735)	1/20/2004 2:35:28 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575356

Ted, That's because it accepts that taxes are a part of life. Joseph and Mary were on their way to Betheleham for the census and to pay taxes. Interesting. Joseph and Mary, subjects of colonial Roman empire compelled to pay taxes through no choice of their own, not even a choice of their own country, but a distant emperor, and this suddenly becomes part of Christian teaching? I think the subjects of Christianity and taxes are unrelated. Joe

To: tejek who wrote (180735)	1/22/2004 4:31:06 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575356

That's because it accepts that taxes are a part of life. Joseph and Mary were on their way to Betheleham for the census and to pay taxes It doesn't say that they have to be high or that supporting tax increases or opposing tax decreases is a moral requirement. Doesn't say what is rightfully Ceasers. What did the Roman Empire do best? They did a lot of things well. I'm not sure what the relevance of your question is to my question. You're a fool if you believe we can exist without taxes. Who said I though we could exist without taxes? Also the meaning of "exist without taxes", is unclear. Certainly human societies can exist and have existed without taxes, but a nation like the US or a society organized anything like those what we have in America could not exist without taxes. Tim