hmm idk this "free will" god gives sounds a lot like a communist state of mind. your allowed to practice what you want but if you don't follow the rules of his practice you suffer painfully for eternity.
2007-05-03 11:51:00 · 8 answers · asked by Banana tree 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think that's a good point... Communism is IDEALLY, a perfect form of government... True communism is unattainable because of Human greed. So, in this sense... God just might be a red- commy.
2007-05-03 11:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no. but He's not a fascist either.
communism has "everyone equal in every way". God sees us all as equal people, capable of the same things, respectively, but to whom more is given, more is required. So if you're rich, your expected to not be a slave to your wealth, even more than normal people, and willing to give up a lot of it if neccessary. A person who is highly intelligent is expected to use that intelligence to help others, especially to be saved. a poor man and a person of lesser intellect are not required to do so.
Communism does not force you to conform, but of course, if you go against the state, you are punished.
and you're allowed to do things, as long as you don't break the rules yes, but Hell is not the sentence. Only those not belonging to God go to Hell, so enemies of the state: "those who are not for us are against us".
However, God, unlike a dictator, doesn't have an enforcer squad or a jail to put you in. you're punished indicidually and personally. And whereas in communism all belongs to the people, all belongs to God instead.
so I guess you could say He's slightly left-wing, but not entirely so.
2007-05-03 12:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Communism is unrelated to God or religion. It's based upon the concept that the good of the many is more important than the good of the individual. True communism has not worked as a form of government.
2007-05-03 12:00:18 · answer #3 · answered by John W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
Our free will allows us to personally benefit by our hard work.
We are then expected to voluntarily give to the less fortunate.
Communism is about forcing the able bodied to work without compensation so that the poor get an equal share.
2007-05-03 11:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Communism is society without God. It is a doctrine that all men are reduced to money terms. Communism does not tell to love, it teaches to hate. Communism is the opposite of God.
2007-05-03 11:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, your interpretation is way off. I'll pray God gives you some brains.
2007-05-03 12:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god is whoever and however you believe him/her as. Believing is seeing. You only see what you are willing to see and only believe what you are willing to believe. Even if someone sees the truth in front of their eyes, they will go on not seeing it or believing it because they are not willing to. "God" is the metaphysical, they are there for our solace, they are what you believe they are.
2007-05-03 11:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by t_nguyen62791 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good Call
2007-05-03 11:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by Snooter McPrickles 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋