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Who
Would
Jesus Tax?
by Doug
Giles
Feb 05,
2012
This past
Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, Obama said that his
Christian faith
crafts his domestic policies—particularly his desire to rob from the
rich and
give to the poor. In my humble opinion, I think the president is
getting Jesus
and His disciples confused with Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
I don’t
know which White House wizard crafted that speech for him, but the
verse he or
she gave to our Spender in Chief to back his socialism was more twisted
out of
joint than a Gumby doll being worked over by a frustrated Gary Busey.
I can’t
believe that hot coffee didn’t spew from hundreds of Christians’ mouths
when
Obama took a text that refers directly to believers’ judgment and
contorted it
to be interpreted as a ratcheted-up government imposed higher tax rate
upon
those who already bear the brunt of the tax burden.
From a
theological standpoint it appears as if the president takes more of an
eisegetical approach to Luke 12:48 than and exegetical one—which is
convenient.
But who are we to judge? Judge not.
Now …
before I plow on with the topic of Obama’s Christian faith influencing
his
policies, I thought that in our current culture of sassy secularism
elected
officials, especially the president, are forbidden to merge biblical
beliefs
and public policy. Hell, GW couldn’t even tell Cheney “God bless ya”
after Dick
phlegmed his tie without Media Matters, Maddow and Matthews calling him
a
theocratic dominionist Nazi who was violating the Establishment Clause
and who,
left to his own devices, would be hanging homosexuals and burning Harry
Potter
books. Does Obama get a pass when he parlays his faith-based policies?
Shucks …
that ain’t fair, is it MSNBC?
I wish
Christianity did influence Obama’s politics; if it truly did then there
would
be an end to abortion, bearing false witness, and obtrusive government
and
would allow for more liberty than ever before. In addition:
•
The entitlement mentality would be
history;
•
We’d yield up a solid Protestant work
ethic;
•
We’d enforce a tougher immigration
policy;
•
Our military would be stronger;
•
We’d have a balanced budget;
•
We’d see a decrease in national debt
and an end to prodigal spending;
•
We’d have a defense of traditional
marriage;
•
And we’d revisit worshipping God
rather than feckless humans and their stilted and stymied worldviews.
Lastly,
with just a cursory glance at the gospels, the honest reader will note
that
Christ Jesus never commanded Caesar or Herod to collect taxes in order
to take
care of the poor. He told his disciples to give to the needy, of their
own
volition, as worship to God and in service to mankind, and
only—only—when it’s
done by these means and motivations is it deemed virtuous and Christian.
Oh, and by
the way, the Scripture has a lot to say about taxes. Progressives might
want to
put on a cup before they click this hyperlink to see what “God” thinks
about
Obama’s tax plan.
Amen.
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