No Taxes in the Kingdom of God
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When in Bahá'í history
New York (today: New York, USA)
In New York City a young supporter of tax-reform asked, “What message shall I take to my friends?” The Master laughed with delighted humour: “Tell them to come into the Kingdom of God. There they will find plenty of land—and there are no taxes on it!”
Source: Annamarie Honnold, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 70 “No taxes in the Kingdom of God”, p. 176.
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