21.01.18M COMMENT:

It's quite obvious that Jesus was a socialist. Only the ideology of give or share everything one owns with those who have not, even if they're too lazy to get off their arses and find a job, or work harder to better oneself instead of depending on hand outs is not American, or Western World for that matter. Is repressive and self esteem destroying philosophy.

21.01.18.1153M RESPONSE TO COMMENT:

@angelo My friend. I’ll have to disagree with you about Jesus obviously being a socialist. I mean the list of reasons he wasn’t a socialist is absolutely monumental. That is however the socialist lie used in trying to swaying people to their cause.

The most common point they (socialists) call upon to back up their claim was when a group of Christians pooled their money to finance their common ministry. That would make every joint business venture that’s ever taken place socialist.

As for voluntarily giving to the poor being socialist – well I’ll just let you ponder that for a while?

But the clincher should be the vehement disdain all socialists have for Christianity. The CCP the (Chinese Communist Party) have resorted to requiring state licenses for Christian congregations & gone to the trouble of issuing a CCP approved Bible for those Christians. But the list of reasons Jesus wasn’t a socialist is unbelievably exhaustive.

Jesus was a full time minister with carpentry as an avocation. Peter was likewise was a full time minister with an avocation of commercial fishing. Paul was a trained lawyer turned tent maker to finance his ministry. Luke was a minister & physician. And the list goes on & on. The one thing that connects all the early Christians was that they were all without exception ministers of The Good News first and foremost – working Men one & all.

Though your comment didn’t mention it, there’s also this ridiculous idea promoted by detractors that somehow there’s a poverty requirement on Christians. Nothing could be further from the truth. Why, Jesus was so well dressed a Man that the guards gabled over which would get his cloths after he died. Jesus was & is more wealthy than anyone ever to have lived save his FATHER. I mean, just think about it, how much more wealthy can you be than have the power to raise the dead & turn water into wine so you mother’s friends won’t be disappointed. Have you ever heard of a socialist King – I haven’t?

@Angelo My friend, Have a nice socialist day. 1914Wizard OUT