11 Oct '11 12:13>1 edit
Originally posted by robbie carrobieNo, I did not ignore the text which you quoted and my reply was in
Ok, first of all, i dont see how or why the question is relevant and secondly, both you
and RJH have ignored the Biblical texts that were provided. It was these texts that
formed the basis of my argument, please make reference to those.
response to you trying to identify your dogma with it and condemn
my forefathers for their rebellion against the illegal act of the British
government. Here is the text in question you quoted:
(Mark 12:14-17) . . .Is it lawful to pay head tax to Caesar or not? Shall we
pay, or shall we not pay?” Detecting their hypocrisy, he said to them:
“Why do you put me to the test? Bring me a denarius to look at.” They
brought one. And he said to them: “Whose image and inscription is this?"
They said to him: “Caesar’s.” Jesus then said: “Pay back Caesar’s things to
Caesar, but God’s things to God.” . . .
This actually starts with verse 13, indicating they were again trying to trick
Him, but apparently He tricked you.
Due to their rebellion against God, He had allowed them to come under
Roman rule and the paying of taxes to another government was a reminder
of that. The fact that they could produce a Roman coin and were using it
for their benefit showed this was a debt they owed to Caesar and they must
pay it back.
The big difference, that you do not understand, between that situation and
that of the founding fathers of America is that Americans were at that time
British citizens, who were not getting the benefit of representation as citizens.