Farkel makes a good point here that should be pointed out again:
If they really wanted to follow the same rules they impose on their little worker bees, they would have paid disputed taxes, whether they were fair or not, just to "look" "spotless to the world." Of course, most of us know they NEVER follow the same rules they impose on those who worship them.
Remember being in the Org and being told to pay our taxes.
So that we could point to it as showing that we as JW's were honest in our dealings and in this way by paying taxes, we help out the community at large with much needed services such as fire and emergency services as well as the upkeep of the roads we used to call on peoples homes by paying taxes. Render Caesar's things to Caesar.
Then I can't even begin to count how many times this scripture in Romans was quoted to me.
Romans 13:7 [NWT] "Render to all their dues, to him who [calls for] the tax, the tax; to him who [calls for] the tribute, the tribute; to him who [calls for] fear, such fear; to him who [calls for] honor, such honor."
Why is it when we wanted to complain about taxes maybe being unfair it was a big No-No, and yet now the WTBTS is doing the same thing?
Reminds me also of this scripture in Romans 2:21,22[NWT] "do you, however, the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself? You, the one preaching “Do not steal,” do you steal? You, the one saying “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You, the one expressing abhorrence of the idols, do you rob temples? "
You could carry that idea in Romans 2 along the thought of:
You the one telling others to pay the tax without complaining, do you pay your tax without complaining and going to court?
You the one saying pay back Caesars things, do you pay back to Caesar what is asked of you? (Or do you take them to court?)
