Do you live where there are no property taxes?
You don’t own a car or home or personal property?A computer ?
Just exactly how can one (you)not pay taxes?
Every thing you buy has taxes ,even food in some states.
Actually living the faith strikes me as better than dying,to wit, if “they listen not,then leave that place,and shake the dust from your sandals as sign”.I can’t find the passage commanding “harangue and harass them until they believe”.
As a sectarian writer said:”a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still”.
The One sent by God to atone has already been crucified;my seeking out such a death isn’t what I believe to be God’s will;NOT denying God if one finds oneself prisoned by evil is different.
I am too much a sinner to think my seeking out martyrdom would save anyone;indeed,it seems presumptious.
Do you send all your money beyond that necessary for meager rations to fund anti-abortion efforts?
Do you picket?
Vote for pro-life politicians?
Fund FR?
How you find money for any of those things would be an interesting story.
I shall repeat: I do not pay income tax and I am not on the dole.
But this is not about me and if you can't argue the thing on the merits, guess what?
Now getting back to Jesus. Let's say you were there and you said to him, "Jesus, the government is not forcing me to work, but they are taking my tax money and giving it to people who kill innocent babies. What should I do?"
Does Jesus say something closer to a or b:
a. You have to eat! Worry about food and raiment, give the tax man what he wants and don't think about what it enables him to do. Even mass murder of babies.
b. Sell your possessions, give your money to the poor, and follow me.
The One sent by God to atone has already been crucified;my seeking out such a death isn’t what I believe to be God’s will;NOT denying God if one finds oneself prisoned by evil is different.
I am too much a sinner to think my seeking out martyrdom would save anyone;indeed,it seems presumptious.
Again mischaracterizing my message. I have not said anyone should seek death. (You are not in prison, either.) I have not said you should seek martyrdom.
It's telling, though, that you would brand living modestly as "martyrdom."
I have no wish to belabor this with an opponent of your caliber so I'll bid you a good and reflective day.