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Cruz's Religion Once Wasn't So Obvious
U.S. News And World Report ^ | Jan. 30, 2016 | WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press

Posted on 02/27/2016 7:21:20 PM PST by gg188

...Cruz doesn't tithe. He and his wife donated less than 1 percent of their income to charity and nothing to churches, including to their own in Houston, according to tax returns from 2006 to 2010, the most recent Cruz has released.

His campaign declined requests from The Associated Press to provide recent tax returns or otherwise demonstrate donations since 2010. Cruz has said he and his wife were more focused on using their seven-figure annual income to build a financial foundation for their family.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: christians; cruzandgod; cruzchristian; cruzevangelicals; faith; pharisiancanuban
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To: boycott

One can’t “tithe” 1 percent: it’s 10 percent to be a real “tithe”. It’s also 10 percent of first fruits, meaning gross pay! We can say that we aren’t responsible for big government and pay 10 percent on the net, but that may not be God’s definition. Anything above 10 percent is an “offering”.


121 posted on 02/28/2016 6:13:51 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: JediJones

You’re wasting your breath. On another thread one of them was actually arguing with me when I said I would vote for Trump. I have stated numerous times I would support who ever the nominee was yet the insults continue. I have no doubt most of them would not do the same.


122 posted on 02/28/2016 6:16:49 AM PST by ontap
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To: boycott

Though I am still trying to vote for Ted on March 1, I am elated that I did NOT contribute to his campaign.


123 posted on 02/28/2016 6:23:18 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: RaceBannon
You did neglect to mention Cruz robo calls, that he slandered Ben Carson, that not one single senator will go near him, that he has in fact got no serious legislation through congress. Words alone will not save this country.

And you bring up tax reports again when I pointed out that numerous tax lawyers as well as Levin , who is a Cruz supporter, have said that they would never allow their client to release any information of any kind as long as they were under audit...... I think this exposes you.

124 posted on 02/28/2016 6:25:49 AM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: Theodore R.

I agree. I believe I may still very well still vote for Cruz. Honestly, I may not decide until then — Cruz or Trump for me.

I am sure that I do plan to vote against my GOPe congressman.


125 posted on 02/28/2016 6:54:19 AM PST by boycott (--)
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To: Theodore R.

Agree. And the New Testament didn’t abolish the law as someone else had posted in this thread.


126 posted on 02/28/2016 6:55:48 AM PST by boycott (--)
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To: boycott

Are you in Pete Sessions’ district? Is there another member with strong intra-party opposition?


127 posted on 02/28/2016 7:01:41 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Theodore R.

Bradley Byrne.


128 posted on 02/28/2016 7:02:10 AM PST by boycott (--)
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To: Theodore R.

A man named Jeff Judson is opposing Joe Straus in TX House District 121 in San Antonio; Straus is the liberal Republican House Speaker who has blocked conservative bills approved by the state Senate. I would think Straus will be a shoo-in, but I am not in the district.


129 posted on 02/28/2016 7:03:41 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: JennysCool

“my faith is between me and God”

between God and me


130 posted on 02/28/2016 7:07:14 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Party like it's 1773!)
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To: Scrambler Bob

“Tithing is an Old Testament Legalism.”

Thank you!


131 posted on 02/28/2016 7:08:18 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Party like it's 1773!)
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To: old curmudgeon

No one slandered Ben except Donald when he lied about his past and whether a knife can be stopped by a belt, that was the liberal trump who lies and keeps on lying.


132 posted on 02/28/2016 7:10:24 AM PST by RaceBannon (Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for)
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To: boycott
“Gross. You’re beating the wrong horse on this one. I give to other Christian charities too. I hope I can give as much this year as last (my income does vary from year to year).”

I admire you for this. I can not one-up you on this matter.

133 posted on 02/28/2016 7:18:10 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Luircin

“IIRC, Trump said that he found forgiveness in Holy Communion.”

I was not aware Trump said this.

If Trump said this then his answer to the question should be “yes, all the time” and not “no.”


134 posted on 02/28/2016 7:24:25 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Just mythoughts

“Where is your public confession?”

Am I suppose to file it with you?

I didn’t know.


135 posted on 02/28/2016 7:31:58 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: jeffersondem
Am I suppose to file it with you? I didn’t know.

You set the standard, why not follow your own standard?

136 posted on 02/28/2016 7:34:24 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: Just mythoughts

This is 2016. His taxes for the year 2015 are due to be filed in April. He doesn’t file for what he made this year, 2016, until after he actually works all year and knows how much he made.


137 posted on 02/28/2016 7:34:57 AM PST by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: ontap

You really think Trump is the one running as the pious choice?


138 posted on 02/28/2016 9:53:54 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: boycott; Scrambler Bob
Non-sense. Jesus didn’t change the law. He said so.

Do you have a battlement built around the roof of your house, to keep guests from falling off? It is the law.

Jesus fulfilled the law and I live under His new covenant.

When he told the Pharisees they should pay their tithes, he was speaking to a group of legalistic Jews who were indeed living under "the law"

Jesus Himself lived under the law and He did it to perfection, so we wouldn't have to struggle to do the impossible. His blood paid the price of our freedom and salvation.

I'll add, any preacher who preaches tithing as a New Testament command is being dishonest or is ignorant and I don't know which is worse. Either course is damaging.

139 posted on 02/28/2016 10:45:15 AM PST by Graybeard58
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To: Elyse

Its not a requirement of the Church but of the Bible.....


140 posted on 02/28/2016 11:57:31 AM PST by straps (Loyal Trump Fan)
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