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Doug Wilson Wants The Bible To Determine Tax Rates (www.peoplefor.org)

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[-] tal@lemmy.today 45 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Christian nationalist Doug Wilson wants tax rates to be determined by the Bible: "I would like Divine Law to have something to say about the marginal tax rates ... because when the state claims a tithe, they're claiming equality with God."

I mean..the Bible has a pretty prominent verse that the state should be able to set taxes.

Matthew 22:17–21:

Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s

This is one of the corner stones of why Christian countries aren't ~~patriarchies~~ Theocracies like with Islam, and an extremely well known passage.
The 10% recommendation is for the church, or God as they would probably like to imagine.

[-] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago

This is one of the corner stones of why Christian countries aren't patriarchies

So why are christians trying to repeal women's right to vote in the United States?

Christianity, like all the abrahamic faiths, is a misogynistic death cult. Are there some good verses in the bible? Sure. But please stop ignoring the bad ones.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I never claimed they aren't trying to influence politics, but they aren't demanding the church should have full control either.
Religious people are delusional, bu luckily the Bible does have some limitations to the influence of their religious delusions, that unfortunately Islam doesn't have. And you can see the difference very clearly in that regard between Christian and Muslim countries. Where AFAIK Turkey is the only somewhat secular Muslim dominated country thanks to Atatürk.

[-] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

they aren't demanding the church should have full control either.

Yes, many are doing exactly that.

Religious people are delusional, bu luckily the Bible does have some limitations to the influence of their religious delusions, that unfortunately Islam doesn't have.

The bible frequently contradicts itself. Everyone has their own headcanon. There is no limit when you tolerate magical thinking.

And you can see the difference very clearly in that regard between Christian and Muslim countries. Where AFAIK Turkey is the only somewhat secular Muslim dominated country thanks to Atatürk.

I can agree that muslim countries are generally worse than christian ones.

But a christian nation has the potential to be just as horrific as any muslim one. The foundation is "submit completely to violent authority."

Why are we tolerating ANY death cults? Why are we allowing grown adults to make shit up to everyone's detriment?

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