was Jesus a socialist?

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  1. MegadethFan

    MegadethFan Well-Known Member

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    Why does it seem absurd?
     
  2. MisLed

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    I'd like to see a definition of that. Individualist anarchist of an ardently altruistic and pacifist in nature?
     
  3. Yosh Shmenge

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    Because there is nothing in the teachings of Jesus that seem remotely "anarchistic". Nothing!
     
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    Don't bother to answer. Megadeath is a idiot. Not worth responding to.
     
  5. MegadethFan

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    What do you want the definition of exactly?
     
  6. MisLed

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    Individualist anarchist for starters.
     
  7. MegadethFan

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    Run along protectionist. The adults are talking now.
     
  8. MegadethFan

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    You don't feel his unilateral rejection of human authority remotely anarchic?
     
  9. MegadethFan

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    Just look it up on wikipedia. That probably has a decent definition with some links.
     
  10. Injeun

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    No, Jesus wasn't a socialist. Were he, he'd have forced everyone to participate. Religiously speaking, socialism would be the realms of anti Christ, not Christ.
     
  11. Josey Wales

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    You mean a personality like Billy the Deviate Clinton or Teddy the DRUNK Kennedy?? I would say Christ would be much more like a Reagen or Eisenhower, as I just don't see anyone from the Sodom & Gomoorah Party making it, unless maybe Zell Miller or Scoop Jackson were available??
     
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    Most right wingers on this very site pretty much masturbate over OWS-ers being brutally attacked by the Big Police State Authority, and love seeing abortion clinics get bombed. They have terrible personalities.

    /discussion
     
  13. MegadethFan

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    bahahaha! How can you possibly justify 'Christ would be much more like a Reagen or Eisenhower', when did Jesus condone, let alone support terrorists like Reagan did, or topple, without mercy, a democratically elected and popular government like Eisenhowever did?
     
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    That's what I call faith - totally deny what is plainly written for you to read. That's the 'judeo-Christian tradition', doubtless. All thieves love it, also doubtless.
     
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    Other than demons, Jesus did not coerce anyone.

    Socialism, on the other hand, cannot work without coercion and repression.

    Clearly, Jesus was not a socialist.
     
  16. Iolo

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    Jesus did not make any money by robbing anyone.

    Capitalism is a system of making money by robbing everyone.

    Clearly capitalism is totally anti-Christian.
     
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    I asked you for your definition. I don't think that is an unfair or unreasonable thing to do.
     
  18. MisLed

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    no. but we wonder how stuupid they can be. To behave like that and not expect to get a well deserved beat down. I don't like to see bombings or anything else in this country. Do you mind seeing leftist organizations and individuals bombing and shooting people on the left and right? Cause you don't seem to upset about it, you never mention them and you certainly don't want to talk about them unless you can claim they are right wing acts of violence.
     
  19. Injeun

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    Huh? Jesus was a carpenter. That aside, his whole purpose was salvation....the freeing of our spirits, souls and our lives from the prisons of false pride, unforgiveness, rage, contention and so on.
     
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    The wicked hippy layabout gave it up to live on hand-outs you idiot! If you go in for money he won't have time for you. Try reading the New Testament instead of spouting religiose nonsense.
     
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    Where have "leftists organizations" shot people? Where have rightists "organizations" shot people? I claimed neither one. You just like employing strawmen.

    Of course, now that I consider it, both extreme leftists and rightists are very hateful people. It's just that this forum happens to be mostly rightist so I'm exposed to them more.

    Though, if the police went in and brutally attacked tea partiers, I don't know if the left would get high off of seeing it. They'd probably disdain the Overreaching Police State. The right tend to agree with Overreaching State Authority which is why they're more opposed to Ron Paul than the left, based on this forum and elsewhere.
     
  22. DeathStar

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    I doubt Christ would talk like you're talking right now, lol. And yet youre probably a Christian, right?
     
  23. Injeun

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    He taught how to live, not to stop living. "Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and all other things will be added to you." That means to get your heart right, so that you will do right in all that you do.
     
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    It means giving up your ill-gotten and following him, lad. Read the book.
     
  25. Injeun

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    What you're suggesting is akin to joining the military, dressing up as a General and barking orders. It doesn't work that way. Following Jesus means repentance, faith, baptism, and obedience to the rest of his teachings...such as forgiving trespass, being charitable and so on. You're supposed to practice these guiding principles in your life. It doesn't mean shuffling around in the dust and pretending to be a new age savior.
     

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