[Erin Gabel]

I believe that you have taken that quote out of context. The question of what belongs to Ceasar and what belongs to God was a question of taxes, not separation of church and state. In fact, Israel at Jesus’ time was a church controlled state, subject to the Roman Empire. The Pharisees were the religious and political leaders, and no distinction was made between the two. As for the quote, Jesus was teaching them to understand that we should respect our leadership on earth and devote ourselves to God. Also, Jesus condemned many groups of people, but for their actions, not their affiliations. In point of fact, the apostle Paul was a Pharisee trained by one the leaders of that group. People Jesus condemned usually fell into categories like: sexual offenders, idolaters, blasphemers, homosexuals, murderers, etc. As a favor to Christians by definition, please check carefully to make sure you use the Bible in context. Thank You!

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Name : Erin Gabel, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 24, City : Euless, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Nanny, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

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