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From: COLELA@SNYPLAVA (l. anne cole)
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Subject: Re: In God We Trust
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Date: 15 Jan 90 20:49:00 GMT
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>Marco, you mentioned the quote, "Give to Caesar what is  of Caesar."  It is my
>opinion that Jesus meant that what Caesar requested (in the way of taxes, etc.)
> was to be paid to him with his money; in this sense, we should repay God with
>the many blessings He has given us.

To me, this also means that Caesar has no right to order us to do what
is not in Caesar's domain.  For example, Caesar has no right to demand
our worship.  Caesar has no right to ask us to do something that our
God forbids, for that is not Caesar's.

God Bless, Everyone
Anne