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Jesus effectively said “pay your taxes”.

He did Not go before a govt and say “Help the poor”.

He did tell you to do that though. You personally, with Your resources.

Do you vote Dem? You seem to view other peoples money as your own.

And while we are chatting this subject.... YOU show me where FedGov has the Constitutional power to redistribute monies.

Again, YOU may distribute your resources as YOU see fit (do you tithe? Render unto God.......). But you are not free to do so with other peoples.

Why do you suppose Jesus didn't go to Caesar and say "Help the poor?" Could it have something to do with how long it takes to get from Jerusalem to Rome on a donkey? I think it might have. It is 2,500 miles. Of course, he could walk on water so I suppose he could have taken the short way...

But the fact remains, that if Jesus had been opposed to the government helping the poor, he'd have said so. Jesus had a tendency to be very clear about things he disapproved of (I can think of a few moneylenders with some stories to tell.) But oddly, he never said a word against helping the poor, be it by private funds or public.

As far as the right of the Fed to redistribute money, they have no right. I'm actually on your side. What I am saying is, Jesus really wasn't on your side. He wasn't an American conservative. That's why there are so many Christians out there who are liberals. Jesus pre-dates American politics.

You DO understand Jesus wasn't American, right?