http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:54:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Greg Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:49:48 +0000 http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth#comment-80 Bloggernacleburner - No argument here concerning progressive taxes, regardless of who is in charge of the White House. Bloggernacleburner – No argument here concerning progressive taxes, regardless of who is in charge of the White House.

]]> http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Greg Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:34:40 +0000 http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth#comment-79 Geoff - I agree that the principle is scripturally based, but I don't think redistributing wealth should be one of the roles of the state. If you read my post <a href="http://www.believeallthings.com/1034/separation-of-church-and-state" rel="nofollow">Separation of Church and State</a>, there are roles that both can and should play in society. However, redistributing wealth - for example, caring for the poor and needy, unemployed, etc. - is best left to churches, non-profits, and the private sector. Geoff – I agree that the principle is scripturally based, but I don’t think redistributing wealth should be one of the roles of the state. If you read my post Separation of Church and State, there are roles that both can and should play in society. However, redistributing wealth – for example, caring for the poor and needy, unemployed, etc. – is best left to churches, non-profits, and the private sector.

]]> http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Geoff J Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:09:28 +0000 http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth#comment-78 You may have a point about government being the instrument used for spreading the wealth, but the principle of spreading the wealth itself is God-mandated. See here: http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2008/10/the-commandment-to-spread-the-wealth/568/ You may have a point about government being the instrument used for spreading the wealth, but the principle of spreading the wealth itself is God-mandated. See here: http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2008/10/the-commandment-to-spread-the-wealth/568/

]]> http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-77 bloggernacleburner Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:02:08 +0000 http://www.believeallthings.com/1180/spread-the-wealth#comment-77 Dude. Context. No secret socialism squirrels. Progressive taxes. Like they were under Bush Sr. And Reagan. And Nixon. Dude. Context.
No secret socialism squirrels.
Progressive taxes. Like they were under Bush Sr. And Reagan. And Nixon.

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