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To: Destro

Actually that is wrong. Let me explain. Central to christianty is the idea of service to others. Capitalism provides the best possible context to encourage interaction between people which allows people to be in service to others.

It is not the money that makes capitalism ideal nor is it the success it has. It is simply the best way for humans to grow closer to the divine by interaction with others. To learn and grow.



John


92 posted on 12/24/2004 11:41:43 AM PST by jrfaug06
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To: jrfaug06
Correction to you:

Central to Christianity is the idea of service to others through voluntary poverty and sharing of worldly goods not commercial interactions. Jesus is not a capitalist. In saying this I should add nor is commercial interaction a sin. Nor is Jesus a Socialist because he does not advocate forcing a system on people. Though the system Christ advocates sounds like Socialism - it is one that has to be voluntary - Socialism uses the power of the State to enforce that condition. I would add that Jesus outlined one area where commerce should be banned outright and Jesus carried out a violent action to ban it himself - outside of the Temple of Jerusalem Jesus overturned the table of the money changers.

I will let Jesus' advice to the rich to give up his wealth pass without comment beyond adding what is capitalism but the accumulation of wealth?

94 posted on 12/24/2004 12:00:49 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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