("The community of believers were of one heart and one mind. None of them ever claimed anything as his own; rather, everything was held in common." - Acts 4:32)
For those who understand comunism, this is UNDENIABLY a communistic statement.
Would Jesus support the community over the individual?
2006-08-08 05:40:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus expected each man to share all his bounty of his own free will, not to expect a government to strong arm him out of it.
See the difference?
2006-08-08 05:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you knew anything about the Bible you'd know Jesus didn't say that.
And their actions were strictly voluntary, unlike communism where the STATE makes you do the same things.
And no Jesus woudn't support a community over an individual. Jesus would expect the community to voluntarily aid the individual. But it would be the choice of the community what they did. That's not communism.
2006-08-08 12:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Christ was a communist (in the hippy sense of the ideal) Unfortunately due to propaganda against Russia in our lifetimes most demonize communism and don't understand that what was happening in Russia was Socialism, a totalitarian off shoot of Communism. Good Question.
2006-08-08 12:57:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I guess if you consider SHARING as being communist.
Gosh.
Where in that quote does it say anything about possessions?
Seems to me he was talking about the word of God from the Holy spirit.
If you are going to pick about somethhing find an item you know something about.
God Bless.
2006-08-08 12:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by beedaduck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was Jesus v1.0, who was a pacifist, communist, and cared more about the poor and sick.
The current version is v5.2, who believes "attack others before they can attack you", believes in social darwinism, and thinks that the poor and sick are lazy and deserve it. Oh, and Jesus v5.2 votes republican.
2006-08-08 12:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
food for thought, hon, but Jesus wasn't about "ism's"....only about leading all people to salvation and a relationship with their God.âºâââº
2006-08-08 12:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by Kiss my Putt! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of radical wasn't he, and this is what the US Christian church would condemn with its dieing breath.
2006-08-08 12:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO HE'S NOT COMMIE!!! it means that he wants everybody to be united through christ.
2006-08-08 12:45:20 · answer #8 · answered by Reptar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this would be considered more SOCIALISTIC than communist...
2006-08-08 12:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by toyoyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to be that way.
2006-08-08 12:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋