Sunday, October 18, 2009

To the Left of Socialism

Jesus wasn't actually a Socialist - He was to the Left of Socialism.  Under Socialism, you get to keep your stuff (and before anyone asks, when I came to Christianity, my wife and I did give away everything we had and started over). Socialism is the secular expression of the Christian Ideal, as far as it goes, but Socialism treats everyone equally.  The Christian Ideal is to put others first.

The Christian Ideal is the opposite of the Secular Ideal (and, obviously, the Christian Right)- Christianity calls for elevating the poor and oppressed and lowering the rich and famous.

Jesus stated that it's practically impossible (easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle) for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.  Paul forbade giving special treatment to wealthy members of the church - and yet, that's exactly what many churches do.

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