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"They asked him (Jesus), 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?' But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, 'Show me a coin. Whose likeness and inscription has it?' They said, 'Caesars' He said to them, 'Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods.' (Luke Ch 20)

The things that are Caesar's: It is clear that when God gave us dominion over Creation we are entitled to assume ownership rights to it for our benefit.

However human beings are not included in this.

The things that are God's:God said "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." "…God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them" (Genesis Ch 1). "Know that the LORD is God! It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." (Psalm 100) Scripture therefore makes clear that from the beginning God retained ownership rights in respect of human beings for Himself alone. It follows that it is contrary to God's Law to appropriate to ourselves ownership rights in respect of human beings or the process through which human beings are made or to deny that God made us male and female. GOD

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