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To: ZGuy

Since when is the forced redistribution of income a Christian value? There is a biblical mandate to care for widows and orphans, but giving must be an individual choice, not a collective imperative, or it's meaningless, both to the individual being forced to "contribute" and to God.


15 posted on 09/06/2006 7:01:45 AM PDT by LadyNavyVet
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To: LadyNavyVet
Since when is the forced redistribution of income a Christian value? There is a biblical mandate to care for widows and orphans, but giving must be an individual choice, not a collective imperative, or it's meaningless, both to the individual being forced to "contribute" and to God.

Correct. I believe St. Paul states to give out of your abundance but not to impose or burden this giving on anyone.

21 posted on 09/06/2006 7:04:07 AM PDT by frogjerk (REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
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