NationStates Jolt Archive

It is true. Christians are socialists. Christians, being the followers of Christ, are in theory socialists. Jesus Christ epitomizes legitimate socialism, he was an egalitarianist, a pacifist, and lived in a commune. He also disagreed with Roman imperialism and trade (capitalism).

It is true. Christians are socialists. Christians, being the followers of Christ, are in theory socialists. Jesus Christ epitomizes legitimate socialism, he was an egalitarianist, a pacifist, and lived in a commune. He also disagreed with Roman imperialism and trade (capitalism).

Isn't it pretty widely accepted that the first churches were actually good examples of localised communism?

Yes it is. I am disgusted at the connivances of the catholic church (and similar institutions) that led to a complete dichotomy of christianity and its initial, intended, ideals.

I disagree with your assumptions personally, but beyond this....

I think Christ himself need be asked about his prefered social and economic policies for the nations of man, sadly he's been out of the shop for about...oh... 2000 or so years and his only words were taken down secondhand by a bunch of his followers and then only directed toward the charity and tithes given to the church by his followers, all of which were to be out of a cheerful charity-giving heart and not out of a forced tax upon the people at large.


I'm getting deja vu...odd.

He disagreed with Roman imperialism? Where does he say that?

I disagree with your assumptions personally, but beyond this....

I think Christ himself need be asked about his prefered social and economic policies for the nations of man, sadly he's been out of the shop for about...oh... 2000 or so years and his only words were taken down secondhand by a bunch of his followers and then only directed toward the charity and tithes given to the church by his followers, all of which were to be out of a cheerful charity-giving heart and not out of a forced tax upon the people at large.


I'm getting deja vu...odd.

Matter of fact, He did one better. The Jews all believed He was going to be a warrior messiah who was going to conquer the nations with the sword and lay out a kingdom for them (condensing bits of the NT). Instead, he was a pacifist and went along with the current social structure, except in the religious arena.

He had his chance to try and take on Rome, and chose not to. I'd guess He doesn't have much to say about the social orders we set up down here.