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To: HiTech RedNeck
No, it has elements that are very socialistic.

Actually, you are in serious error here. Socialism is predicated on the INvoluntary sharing of resources, by centralized mandate. There is nothing remotely resembling this anywhere in the NT, neither in Jesus's statements nor in the early Xn communities in Acts. In fact, Peter argued that Ananias HAD FULL CONTROL OVER HIS PROPERTY AND WAS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO SELL IT in the scene in Acts 5.

"Compassion by proxy" is the name of the game in socialism. One can feel virtuous, not by personal sacrifice, but by forcing others to do so. This is not compassion, but evil.

305 posted on 09/01/2005 8:17:38 AM PDT by chronic_loser
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To: chronic_loser

The Bible also says that "everyone" shared with those who had need.


309 posted on 09/01/2005 8:20:50 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (No wonder the Southern Baptist Church threw Greer out: Only one god per church! [Ann Coulter])
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