See #38 and #41.
How COULD we resist, effectively, if it came to that? Meaning, how could we impede them from just instantly confiscating the funds out of our bank accounts, plus whatever penalties the Dark Lords demand?
>How COULD we resist, effectively, if it came to that? Meaning, how could we impede them from just instantly confiscating the funds out of our bank accounts, plus whatever penalties the Dark Lords demand?
There are several ways, the first that pops into mind is violence. An option, but perhaps perhaps harmful because it would be seen as counter to Jesus’s example given when He was being arrested. (Though, for a counter-example see the book of Esther; these people, make no mistake, mean to see our people beat down/eradicated.)
Secondly, there is the possibility of simply spending all the “church funds” before the government can get involved, giving it to the poor directly or funding missions (home or abroad, it matters not) and allowing the government to try to “squeeze blood from a stone.” After depleting savings, the church should instruct its parishioners to give their tithe directly [to mission/use X]. — This has the advantage of getting people more directly involved in ministries, and it provides the opportunity for the Church (organization) to rely on God for sustenance.