The Capital Gains Tax, which is a tax on profits, actually penalizes a person for success the more profit you make the more you have to pay (i.e., the more profit a person makes the higher tax rate they pay on that profit/windfall from an investment). However, In the Bible, the more profit you make the more you are rewarded. Both the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) and the parable of the minas (Luke 19:12-27) conflict with the notion of a tax on capital gains. �For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.� In other words, the Bible implies that those who do well (invest) with what they have will be given more.
Wages
The parable of the landowner and laborers (Matthew 20:1-16) is applicable to the employer/employee relationship and the issue of wages. The landowner hires workers at different times of the day and yet pays each worker the same amount at the end of the day. When the workers hired first complain, the landowner replies, �Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things?� (�things� is translated as �money� in some versions) There is an implication that the landowner had a right to determine the wages his workers received, as well as an implication that the workers could accept or reject the landowner's offer of work. James 5:4 provides a balance in that the Lord hears the cries of the laborers who are cheated out of wages they are due.
Income Taxes
The current income tax structure in the United States mandates a higher tax rate or percentage the more a person makes. This tax system is contradicted by scripture, especially Exodus 30:11-15, which provided a �half a shekel� tax for everyone numbered. Verse 15 states: �The rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel.� In addition, the Biblical Tithe is not applied progressively, rather it is applied equally to everyone (�And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's. It is holy to the Lord. . . .And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.� Leviticus 27:30,32).
Inheritance Taxes
The Bible speaks to the issue of inheritance numerous times. Proverbs 13:22 states �A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children� (something that is not likely with the current Estate Tax which can take up to 55% of an estate, leaving 45% to the children; when the children pass it on to the grandchildren, up to 55% of the remaining 45% can be taken, leaving only 27% of the original that would be passed on to the �children's children�). Ezekiel 46:18 states that �the prince shall not take any of the people's inheritance by evicting them from their property; he shall provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people may be scattered from his property.� Other scriptures that deal with inheritance are Proverbs 19:14, I Chronicles 28:8, and Ezra 9:12.
There is NOT ONE THING IN THE BIBLE TALK TELLS US, OR TEACHES US TO VOTE FOR AMERIAN SO-CALLED CHRISTIAN REPUBS EITHER! NO NOT ONE THING!... and there are even some Repubs who believe in abortions and legaliized marriages amongs homosexual, and they also steal, and don't have the interest of the people or GOD in their hearts!
But we are called, and taught to obey the law of the land, EXCEPT when the laws go against the laws of God, and even then God exhorts us to obey the laws of the land and He will take care of those who go against His word... last time I heard VOTING is a person's RIGHT AND CHOICE to vote for whomever they please...
Romans chapter 13, teaches us to honor and respect those in authority over us, because ALL POWERS are ordained by God whether you voted the person in office or the person got the position wronggly, God still has allowed and purposed and a reason for using the person for His own glory... the good, the bad, the ugly, and the indifferent ALL WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD ACCORDING TO WHAT GOD HAS ORDAINED.
...and oh, BTW, James I'm a REPUBLICAN FOR OVER 30 YRS ALMOST AS LONG AS YOU HAVE BEEN BORN... SO don't go off in left field with me in all your glorified jacked-up political hypocrisy!
:ROFL:....I find th Post Ironic...Posted...then Bashed by the One Posting it with a Sprinkling of Personal Opinion...Adding a Dash of Judgement and Then a Dirrect Order to Not VOTE a Certain Way...:winksmile:....LORD Have Mercy...:bouncy:...xo
Right Jude! and I'm still trying to figure out what Bible and Taxes as is the topic subject, as to do with voting for a Demo...:ROFL:... the Repubs and the Demos both raise taxes at their own good pleasure! so waaaaassssss-up with that.
Maybe James'agenda is that he wants everyone to vote Obama out and Donald Trump in:ROFL: cuz the Repubs ain't got nobody who would win, and Trump ain't gone win and most likely even run, just all hoop-la stirring up political smoke.
I also bet James has never worked in or for a Republican campaign in all of his voting life, yet he has much to say about voting and who others should vote for, or not vote for... he's just like Trump, getting started early because he knows, by the time it is i time for campaigning he might have won a few voters on his side:dunce::ROFL:
I'm voting for Hucklebee even if he doesn't run:ROFL:... that is if I don't write my own name in the box, and raise taxes according to how much each person makes, and if their income isn't over $35,000 a year sinle or married with one child, NO TAXES UNTIL YOU REACH THE $35,000 MARK:ROFL::peace::rocknroll:... Jude you can be my VP:yay::party:
