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- Embed this noticeThe IRS is not a temple. Jesus made clear distinctions between the church/temple/house of his father, and the Romans. He was not a political messiah, which is why you see Judaism continue (the rejection of a non-political messiah, leading to their collapse at the hands of Emperor Hadraine around 135 AD) and why Islam emerges (the acceptance of a war messiah).
Render onto ceaser means exactly that. If the IRS asks for 100% of your money, give it to them. It has their image on it anyway. The church provides for each other in the ways the State never will.
🤔 Now that I really think about it, the message can be interpreted as "the money was never yours anyway. It's engraved with the image of a nation." When you think about it, those dollars or euros in your pocket (or stored digitally on your account number) aren't yours at all. You're just allow to use them by the State.