Perhaps the judge wasn't aware of Matthew 22 when he said: > "In my view, the Bible effectively said that civil matters and the law of God operate in two diffe

Perhaps the judge wasn't aware of Matthew 22 when he said: > "In my view, the Bible effectively said that civil matters and the law of God operate in two different spheres." From Matthew 22: > 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's To me that's a pretty black and white. Taxes may be a scourge, but to avoid paying them has nothing to do with god. (Yes, I find it highly hypocritical that modern religions get tax exemption status).