I have my thoughts but I am interested in what people think of this. How can people reconcile being capitalist money grubbing and war mongering and claim to be Christian. The religious right seem to purport this and are hypocrites. How can they justify it?
2006-12-12 07:08:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity has never been in favor of Capitalism. Christianity has always been Communistic. The religious right is just totally deluded and really they are not even worth your time anymore. Just ignore them and laugh!
2006-12-12 07:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by The Masked Marauder 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Easily. Just like St. Paul said:
"For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow." 2 Thess. 3:7-9
2006-12-12 15:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thou shalt not kill.
It is easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle than it is to get a rich man into heaven.
Nope, the rich and war mongers are NOT Christians.
2006-12-12 15:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Real Christianity is not compatible with anything. That's why we are told that "we are not of this world." We are also told that we are to be a separated and peculiar people.
John writes, " Love not the world, neither the things in the world. For if ye love the world, the love of the Father is not in you."
2006-12-12 15:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, there is a variety of capitalism condoned by the Bible, but few people practice it today. It requires stewardship of the blessings (like money) that God has given you. The Bible tells us that debt is sin. Almost everybody is in debt today. Also, we are required to give of our blessings. The more you make, the more you should give to charitable causes.
2006-12-12 15:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with making money. Money is not the root of all evil - the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. There is nothing wrong with working hard, being innovative, and making money, so long as you don't put the acquiring of money above God or the welfare of your fellow man. Being able to work hard, and improve your quality of life is one of the cornerstones of our society. Christians work as hard as anyone, and studies have shown that they give more of their income to charity than secularists, and conservatives give more of their income to charity than liberals. I fail to see how that can be considered hypocritical.
2006-12-12 15:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by Cylon Betty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used Christianity to get Africa now we need it to create a reason for running short of oil
2006-12-12 15:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by Tawani 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not, although televangelists will tell you otherwise...
2006-12-12 15:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋