10-27-2016, 09:32 PM
Saw this on social media and other forums I frequent don't allow discussions on religion, so here I am.
I'll make it short and sweet. The claim I heard was that Jesus was a socialist.
Now, I hope all religion dies in a fire someday, but I know my history and economics enough to where I found this claim to be lolworhty.
Now, there are some smart individuals on this site (BMorePat, Bellsnickel, and others whom i'm forgetting), so tell me if my initial reaction is right or wrong here.
With definition in mind, how exactly was Jesus a socialist? Are people confusing his morality and desire to give to the needy with socialism? Because both of these can be true about someone and they can still not be a socialist. In other words, you can demonize the pursuit of wealth and give to the needy while not believing that the means of production should be given to the state.
Given that socialism was a response to the industrial revolution--events that occurred long after Jesus died--how in the world can Jesus believe in concepts that didn't even exist yet?
Thoughts? Am I right or am I full of shit?
I'll make it short and sweet. The claim I heard was that Jesus was a socialist.
Now, I hope all religion dies in a fire someday, but I know my history and economics enough to where I found this claim to be lolworhty.
Now, there are some smart individuals on this site (BMorePat, Bellsnickel, and others whom i'm forgetting), so tell me if my initial reaction is right or wrong here.
Quote:SOCIALISM. NOUN. Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy, as well as a political theory and movement that aims at the establishment of such a system.
With definition in mind, how exactly was Jesus a socialist? Are people confusing his morality and desire to give to the needy with socialism? Because both of these can be true about someone and they can still not be a socialist. In other words, you can demonize the pursuit of wealth and give to the needy while not believing that the means of production should be given to the state.
Given that socialism was a response to the industrial revolution--events that occurred long after Jesus died--how in the world can Jesus believe in concepts that didn't even exist yet?
Thoughts? Am I right or am I full of shit?
