>>>>>>>>So if our American forefathers were good Christians, they should have simply obeyed the King and Parliament and paid their taxes, instead of having a revolution?
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>>>>>>>>Tamar
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>>>>>>>So, are you saying we should not obey the law? Or do you just pick the ones you like?
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>>>>>>You didn't answer Tamar's question. I thought it was a good one.
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>>>>>And she didn't answer mine which is a good one. Christ said to pay your taxes, so I think He answered her. As to tyranny, that's a different subject.
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>>>>What, about obeying the law? Other than driving above the speed limit, I'm not aware of having broken the law.
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>>>>Now, answer my question.
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>>>>Tamar
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>>>I believe I did answer your question. I said when dealing with a tyrannical govt, you have to do what you have to do.
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>>I don't believe our "forefathers" wanted war with the "King and Parliament". They simply wanted to be left alone. So they left peacefully.
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>>But, I could be wrong.
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>Something about being able to worship freely was the biggest issue as I recall. Then there was the issue of England's sovereignty over this piece of land that was stolen from the indians, who stole it from each other.


It is a myth that the American Revolution was over religious freedom. The early settlers were not even particularly religious; only 20% attended church regularly. The revolution was a matter of economics, as almost all revolutions are.