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A very quick and simple question...
Is it possible to be a Fundamentalist Christian (believing that the bibe is 100% accurate and literal) and a Capitalist (or anti-Socialist) at the same time?
I work in IT for marketing company in Akron Ohio that works with a lot of non-profit & charity companies along side our commercial clients so I see the how their programs operate, translate their business rules into code, and aid in the running & writing of their SRS reports that we send to them daily.
Average Response Rate: 9.6%...and that's not broken out by political party...that's across the board.
Is that good enough? Does first hand tangible knowledge count as proof?
I have a friend who works for a tax firm who told me that some people who make 20mil+ a year get away with only paying 3% in taxes...but somehow they're just so broke, they can't help anyone. I pay about 30% in taxes...then donate an addition grand to charity every year....so they have no excuse.
Well, another source I looked up said republicans make more. So it's hard to tell for sure....okay now that part doesn't make sense.
nope not good enough
sample size?
sample makeup?
questions asked?
answer options?
besides I don't know you. there is no reason for me to trust your information as being reliable
That is why we vote, in order tell our leaders what is fair and what isn't.You still haven't answered the other questions. What is rich?
Strange view of the government, do you happen to be an anarcist?How much should people be forced to give to charity?
Because God tells you to. He tells you to submit to the government, for it is God's Servant to do you good.Why should we trust teh givernment?
No, but there's also nothing wrong with them doing some good too.We are not to abdicate our responsibility to the government. We are to help the poor, not pass that buck.
There is a difference between submission and trust. There is also a biblical basis for civil disobedience....ever hear of Daniel? Esther?
I don't really care what it smells like to you. It is based on love and justice and accountability. There is a limit. biblically, to how far we must submit to the unjust and vile leaders. In case you forgot, the OT is in the Bible.
The government cares not for love, justice, or accountability.
A very quick and simple question...
Is it possible to be a Fundamentalist Christian (believing that the bibe is 100% accurate and literal) and a Capitalist (or anti-Socialist) at the same time?
I'll preface by stating that I'm not a Christian...
Well, the system of communalism referenced in the book of Acts and the system described by biblical historians that early Christians used seems to conflict with the current feelings of anti-Socialism conveyed by a lot of the modern conservatives.
The early system was as follows: paying your taxes (the doctrine of giving to Rome what is Rome's)...followed by 10% to the Church, and roughly 10% of that remaining amount to the poor.
Somehow that's translated into today's neo-Conservative view of paying as little in taxes as possible if you're rich, and fighting the idea of giving aid to the poor.
I haven't found one place in the bible where is says to help the poor (as long as the poor person in question doesn't fall into your personal criteria as lazy or undeserving)
Bro_Sam said:Could you please show where the book of Acts says that they gave their money to the government to redistribute to the poor?
What verse is that?
yeah because all those socialist and communist countries are free of such things as greed....liberal elites are all poor and kind and giving.
oh please
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