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| The Bible and Bankruptcy |
The heart and soul of the American legal system starts with the Bible.
"Thou shall not kill"; "Thou shall not steal"; "Honor thy mother and
father"; etc. This is very much true with American Bankruptcy laws.
Bankruptcy provides for the "forgiveness" of debt. The Bible also has
debt forgiveness laws:
"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts.
And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent
anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his
neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD's release"
(Deuteronomy 15:1-2).
The Bible refers to debt as a type of bondage: "...the borrower is a
slave to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). Thus, the debtor is a slave to the
creditor. Interestingly, the Bible declares, at the end of the sixth year:
"...in the seventh year you shall let [your Hebrew slave] go free from
you. And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him
go away empty-handed; but you shall supply him liberally from your
flock..." (Deuteronomy 15:12-14).
Our founding fathers, rebelling from the English system of Debtor's
Prisons, ensured that we could get a fresh start from our debt. When
drafting the U.S. Constitution, they instructed congress to make
bankruptcy laws. These laws enable people to reboot their finances
and start anew without being further in "bondage". With the exception
of student loans (write your congressmen and sentators about this
one) and a few other types of debt, debt is eliminated as long as you
are an honest person who has just fallen on hard times.
Another benefit that our bankruptcy law provides, like their biblical
counter parts, are provisions for you to keep property sufficient to
start again. Within limits, you can keep your home, cars, clothing,
furniture, and family keepsakes.
The New Testiment also speaks to debt forgivness: "forgive us our
debts [sins] as we forgive our debtors [those who sin against us]"
(Matthew 6:12, Luke 11:4).
If you need help, do not let your creditors keep you in bondage and
tied up in wrongful guilt. Ask for the help.
"Thou shall not kill"; "Thou shall not steal"; "Honor thy mother and
father"; etc. This is very much true with American Bankruptcy laws.
Bankruptcy provides for the "forgiveness" of debt. The Bible also has
debt forgiveness laws:
"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts.
And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent
anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his
neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD's release"
(Deuteronomy 15:1-2).
The Bible refers to debt as a type of bondage: "...the borrower is a
slave to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). Thus, the debtor is a slave to the
creditor. Interestingly, the Bible declares, at the end of the sixth year:
"...in the seventh year you shall let [your Hebrew slave] go free from
you. And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him
go away empty-handed; but you shall supply him liberally from your
flock..." (Deuteronomy 15:12-14).
Our founding fathers, rebelling from the English system of Debtor's
Prisons, ensured that we could get a fresh start from our debt. When
drafting the U.S. Constitution, they instructed congress to make
bankruptcy laws. These laws enable people to reboot their finances
and start anew without being further in "bondage". With the exception
of student loans (write your congressmen and sentators about this
one) and a few other types of debt, debt is eliminated as long as you
are an honest person who has just fallen on hard times.
Another benefit that our bankruptcy law provides, like their biblical
counter parts, are provisions for you to keep property sufficient to
start again. Within limits, you can keep your home, cars, clothing,
furniture, and family keepsakes.
The New Testiment also speaks to debt forgivness: "forgive us our
debts [sins] as we forgive our debtors [those who sin against us]"
(Matthew 6:12, Luke 11:4).
If you need help, do not let your creditors keep you in bondage and
tied up in wrongful guilt. Ask for the help.
We are proudly designated debt relief agency pursuant to Title 11 of
the US Code by the US Senate, Congress and President. We provide
legal assistance and help people file for bankruptcy relief under the
Bankruptcy Code
the US Code by the US Senate, Congress and President. We provide
legal assistance and help people file for bankruptcy relief under the
Bankruptcy Code
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| Washington Bankruptcy Attorneys offer Affordable Bankruptcy, Debt Relief and Debt Consolidation in Washington. Washington Bankruptcy Lawyers offer Low Cost Bankruptcy Attorney Fees in Federal Way, Maple Valley, Covington, Renton, Auburn, & Kent *Principal Office. Washington Bankruptcy Lawyer / Attorney Mark McClure provides Chapter 7, 11, 12, 13, Affordable Bankruptcy, Debt Relief & Discount Legal Services Filing Bankruptcy can sometimes be the fastest way to get out of debt and may be the most affordable way to get a fresh financial start. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy can quickly wipe out your debts, increase your credit score, stop wage garnishments, get rid of credit card debt, eliminate medical bills, stop payday loans, stop bill collectors, erase negative credit reporting, and reestablish new credit after bankruptcy. Mark McClure – Bankruptcy Lawyers have payment plans to make filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy affordable which include low cost flat fees for Chapter 7 that may be considered the cheapest bankruptcy attorney fees depending on the costs other bankruptcy lawyers charge. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can save your home from foreclosure, save your car from repossession, lower monthly payments, reduce interest rates, get rid of late fees, reduce credit card interest, payoff high credit card debt, raise your credit score, stop creditor harassment, get rid of debt, reduce debt, eliminate creditor calls at work, stop collection calls, start over financially, discharge debts and/or be debt free in 3 to 5 years. IRS tax problems, tax levies, wage garnishments, back taxes, payroll taxes, income taxes can often be handled in Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Divorce/Bankruptcy – past due child support arrears, alimony, spousal support, and divorce debt can often be handled in chapter 13 bankruptcy. The Law Offices of Mark McClure handles debt consolidation, loan modifications, credit card debt settlement, debt negotiation, lawsuit defense, IRS problems, credit card lawsuits, TROs temporary restraining orders to stop foreclosure, forbearance agreements to stop foreclosure, FDCPA Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits, FCRA Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuits, credit report disputes, debt collection lawsuits, adversary complaints in bankruptcy, bankruptcies, foreclosure workouts, mortgage short sales, real estate property tax disputes, civil litigation, commercial litigation, tax lawsuits, small business bankruptcy, corporate bankruptcy, business creditor representation, and most every kind of debt related issue or financially based legal problem on a case by case basis. |