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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

“That is Commonism. Commonism is “What is mine is thine.”

You have taken the passage out of context.

“And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they recieved their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people.” Acts 2:44-47a

This speaks not of commune, but rather, that Christians held onto their possession loosely, ready to use them when ever someone needed it.

Furthermore, they did not pool their resources. But rather, sold their own possessions in order to provide for the church, and expresses fellowship and witness to the gospel. The text clearly states this.


29 posted on 03/28/2010 12:24:56 AM PDT by This Just In
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To: This Just In; All

Straw man. It speakes of common, not commune.

You brought up the word commune, Not me. The root word of communism is commune. I never said anything about commune, but rather common.

Again, I am proven right.


64 posted on 03/29/2010 3:27:30 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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