| Resolution Number: | 2012-A080 | |
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| Title: | Advocate for Just and Fair Taxation Systems | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted | |
| Final Text: | ||
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church commit to working toward a just and fair system of taxation and government funding by affirming the following Scriptural principles for our advocacy in connection with the support of government, the distribution of the burdens of that support, and the stewardship of those resources:
Every Christian has an obligation to financially support lawfully
constituted governments and to comply fully with the tax laws which apply to
him or her, and to the organizations of which they are a part; and
Tax laws should impose proportional burdens on those with higher incomes
and larger resources, in keeping with the Bible’s teaching that God
favors the poor; and
Those entrusted with public resources must act as good stewards;
and
Recognizing the great disparities in wealth and opportunity in our society, Christians should insist that our governments seek economic justice, emphasizing the care and protection of the most vulnerable – the poor, the hungry, the sick – people for whose care Christ has taught us we are responsible, both through private efforts and through the collective work of our elected government.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), pp. 255-256. |
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