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- Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983) ...epare for war. A request for further discernment on the payment of [[Taxes|taxes]] used for military purposes was registered by delegates to the 1981 Mennon5 KB (804 words) - 11:29, 6 September 2013
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- ...r the sake of conscience request that the military portion of their income taxes not be withheld/forwarded.</li></ol> Proposed steps by which the Mennonite ...e they are now able to resist the collection of that part of their [[Taxes|taxes]], we encourage our congregations to be supportive by: <ol> <li type="a">S6 KB (918 words) - 20:16, 9 September 2013
- Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983) ...epare for war. A request for further discernment on the payment of [[Taxes|taxes]] used for military purposes was registered by delegates to the 1981 Mennon5 KB (804 words) - 11:29, 6 September 2013
- ...e accept our subordination to government and our obligation to pay [[Taxes|taxes]]. However, we must witness to governments our conviction that war and prep ...d, which would allow individuals to designate all of their federal [[Taxes|taxes]] for peaceful purposes.7 KB (1,032 words) - 18:32, 6 April 2015
- ...r exemption from the legal requirement that the conference withhold income taxes from the wages of its employees. If no relief can be found within a three-y The Historic Peace Church Task Force on Taxes has set the summer of 1983 as a target date by which to obtain these 100 co7 KB (1,078 words) - 11:59, 11 September 2013
- ...l writers are prayer for the governing authorities, the payment of [[Taxes|taxes]], the giving of respect, and obedience (1 Timothy 2:1, 2; Romans 13:6, 7; ...support those who by reason of conscience refuse to pay the percentage of taxes going for military purposes.</li> </ol>7 KB (1,137 words) - 19:02, 11 September 2013
- ...et us continue to support those whose conscience prevents them from paying taxes destined for military use or from registering with the U. S. Selective Serv10 KB (1,623 words) - 11:40, 6 September 2013
- ...to finance alternative approaches to peacemaking by the redirection of our taxes away from the military.2 KB (364 words) - 18:44, 6 April 2015
- ...lence in the face of these and other social evils condemns us. Our [[Taxes|taxes]] support gigantic armaments programs. Our economic prosperity rests too mu8 KB (1,227 words) - 20:02, 12 September 2013
- ...We stand by those who feel called to resist the payment of that portion of taxes being used for military purposes. ...ar (1954-75)|Vietnam war]], and the paragraph on nonpayment of war [[Taxes|taxes]].23 KB (3,936 words) - 20:58, 9 September 2013
- ...part of the military complex abusing the people of Vieques because we pay taxes that support the military.5 KB (829 words) - 20:10, 6 July 2012
- ...o help pay for the war. Many Mennonites reasoned that war bonds were like taxes. Payment could be seen as “rendering unto Caesar that which is Caesar’5 KB (882 words) - 19:07, 21 March 2016
- living simply, eating that which taxes the earth the least, using resources8 KB (1,475 words) - 19:24, 7 May 2015
- ...(Mennonite Church, 1983)|Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983)]] (Mennonite Church, 1983)30 KB (3,543 words) - 18:59, 7 February 2022
- ...d regulations of the government in all things, including the usual [[Taxes|taxes]], except when obedience would cause us to violate the teachings of the Scr22 KB (3,672 words) - 19:55, 12 September 2013
- and the taxes that support it. We question the all too frequent use of this10 KB (1,771 words) - 19:28, 7 May 2015
- ...message to the churches in the North that come from countries where their taxes paid to their governments are economically supporting, in their name, the a10 KB (1,601 words) - 00:05, 23 June 2012
- *Withhold Taxes ...nt the "Third Way" sheet back to back with the sheet that begins "Withhold taxes." Print the "Consequence" sheet back to back with the sheet that begins "Yo49 KB (8,636 words) - 18:21, 29 November 2016
- ...t those who take more radical stands on nonregistration and refusal to pay taxes used for war fall within this stream of continuity. Certainly also our miss12 KB (1,884 words) - 03:13, 31 August 2022
- ...come from Caesar (be it in terms of taxation or any of the things that our taxes might symbolize or support—in Mark’s day mostly the military), must be22 KB (3,546 words) - 19:37, 4 August 2023
- ...l to Caesar in court cases, and some immunity from some of the laws (e.g., taxes and civic obligations) of individual cities in the empire.15 KB (2,218 words) - 05:18, 19 January 2022
- ...action is a resistance to paying taxes for the military, where most income taxes end up.28 KB (4,302 words) - 16:50, 13 January 2024
- ...e new immigrants were afforded exemption from military service and certain taxes. They settled in the Chaco region of Paraguay.<ref>Redekop, Calvin. "Paragu17 KB (2,463 words) - 15:30, 3 October 2016
- ...ponsibility, witness against corruption, discrimination and injustice, pay taxes, and obey all laws that do not conflict with the Word of God.21 KB (3,295 words) - 19:51, 24 March 2016
- ...y alone, fines amounted to 22,500 dollars. Mennonites were also subject to taxes in support of the schools. In some cases, government officials seized and a24 KB (3,763 words) - 18:52, 6 April 2015
- ...ew Testament commands to render honor to the civil authorities, to pay our taxes, to obey all the laws which do not come into direct conflict with the highe27 KB (4,326 words) - 19:53, 24 March 2016
- - Pay all regular taxes, just as a native citizen would28 KB (4,372 words) - 13:51, 3 October 2016
- ...h matters as capital punishment, the Christian and war, the payment of war taxes, nationalism, the prophetic role of the church and the peace witness.27 KB (4,469 words) - 03:07, 31 August 2022
- ...contrary to the word of God. Government must be given tribute, duties, and taxes in accordance with the teaching of the Lord, and according to the teaching33 KB (6,117 words) - 18:46, 24 March 2016
- A current example may be that of payment of taxes. Raising [[Taxes|taxes]] for the good of its citizens is a legitimate function of governing author84 KB (13,677 words) - 11:27, 6 September 2013
- ...the New Testament commands to render honor to the authorities, to pay our taxes, to obey all laws which do not conflict with the higher law of God, and to31 KB (5,135 words) - 19:48, 24 March 2016
- ...contrary to the commandments of the Lord, and to pay tribute, custom, and taxes to them, without gainsaying or murmuring, seeing that, according to the wor40 KB (6,382 words) - 18:40, 24 March 2016
- ...aw, will, and commandment of God; also faithfully pay custom, tribute, and taxes, and to render unto them their dues, even also as the Son of God taught and35 KB (5,825 words) - 18:41, 24 March 2016
- ...od for good and Christian government, to give to her without complaint the taxes and assessments which are her due.48 KB (7,962 words) - 18:33, 24 March 2016
- ...licting with the Word of God. They are bound to pay tribute and duties and taxes according to the teaching and example of the Savior: Give unto Caesar the t58 KB (9,271 words) - 18:55, 24 March 2016
- ...thing that is not contrary to God’s law. Not only do they pay interest and taxes but also they hand over the coat and the cloak and even of what they may no60 KB (9,998 words) - 02:48, 31 August 2022
- ...Moravia who agreed to carry the sword against the Turk and pay special war taxes for this purpose. This group, which became extinct in a short time, was kno62 KB (9,964 words) - 18:08, 4 October 2016
- ...issues of military service, office holding, government employment, voting, taxes, participating in the economic system, using the secular courts, pledging a139 KB (22,746 words) - 16:34, 25 October 2019
- ...od conscience (Acts 4:19, 20), to pay cheerfully and faithfully all proper taxes and assessments, and devoutly to pray for it (1 Timothy 2:1-4; Jeremiah 29:147 KB (23,366 words) - 18:42, 24 March 2016