Hey freepers/lurkers, this is a democratic socialist.....

[steve2470]

Now, to compare and contrast, this is a communist




Here's a more recent example of a communist



Questions ? Got the difference ? Good. Class dismissed.

[former9thward]

1. Jesus was neither a communist or a socialist.

Marx would laugh at your post. Maybe you should get a better understanding of what communism is and socialism is.

[steve2470]

2. Technically, he did not espouse communism explicitly using a word like that, correct

However, he was all about sharing wealth freely, as well as divesting oneself of wealth. Taking care of one's fellow man. Private property was a very low priority, if at all.

We disagree, and I think I understand both just fine. Good day sir.

[Scootaloo]

6. Actually, Jesus was an ascetic humanitarian

He advocated total divestment of wealth and luxury, arguing that rich men had poor souls. By stripping hteir wealth, they could strengthen their souls for the imminent judgement day.

he was sort of like Gandhi. Gandhi also supported divesting wealth to the poor, but NOT because Gandhi was in favor of wealth redistribution - because he saw money as bad for the soul, and total divestment as the only "cure."

[steve2470]

7. good points! nt

[Bluenorthwest]

9. Not so sure, after the death of Jesus, his remaining followers sold all of their belongings and

pooled their resources "Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need."

They lived communally and shared all things according to need.

[former9thward]

10. That society was very poor.

There was no middle class. The Romans and their flunkies at the top and everyone else very poor. Basically 99% of people lived in circumstances similar to what you describe. There was no capitalism. Marx would tell you that society was a pre-feudalistic society. In Marxist theory socialism and communism are only possible after capitalism.

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Got a citation? The story as told is chock full of people selling homes, fields, farms, and sharing

the liquid proceeds from those sales. 99% of the people did not live as described. That's just false, sharing all wealth in a community among a diverse non familial group was simply not the way people lived at that time. Sorry. And you are not Marx.

[former9thward]

13. I am not Marx but I know his theories.

Which is more than you can say.

[steve2470]

3. Christian communism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_communism

[Cheese Sandwich]

4. Acts 4:32-35

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Acts&chapter=4&verse=&t=1


Gotta love that bible communism

[steve2470]

5. Was Jesus a communist?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10241280

[steve2470]

8. pm crowd fun! nt

[steve2470]

14. last kick for fun nt

[appalachiablue]

11. Love it, provoking post. Interesting and new views, always good-

[cwydro]

15. I truly doubt Jesus

had those Anglo Saxon features.

But that's ok.