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From: rjb@akgua.UUCP (R.J. Brown [Bob])
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Subject: Re: Charity
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 12:19:38 EST
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I think the critical difference is that taxes are always
assumed to be extracted by force (of law at least) while
charity is assumed to be a freewill offering of your wealth.

Doesn't the tithe belong to God under Jewish Law ?

What I mean is Jews don't give their tithe money to the Red Cross
do you ?  Would it be channeled through your congregation ?


Bob Brown {...ihnp4!akgua!rjb}