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For all their "christianity", republicans in the US are pretty hypocritical.

Jesus actually teached that everybody deserves to get fed and housed. That everybody deserves healthcare. That people should care for other people in their community. That is essentially the core principles of socialism.

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If only t said anything about democracy instead of divine rights of kings, some of it might have been implemented.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

100%. I've been reading about early christianity for the last 20 months and a major characteristic was shared meals. They were absolutely following a socialist model. But we do capitalism. Woohoo.

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[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 8 points 2 days ago

Christianity is incredibly easy to fake. Anyone can call themselves a Christian with little, if any, blowback. It's the whole 'sinner saved by grace' schtick - which is, essentially, "Yup, I'm a Christian but I don't really have to act like one."

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Wha wha WHAAAAAAAAT??!

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[–] anachrohack@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm no longer a Christian but when people tried to get jesus to weigh in on hot button political issues of his day (probably to entrap him into saying something that would piss off either the zealots or the romans) he told them "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's; render unto god what is God's". The meaning, I take it, is that he was there with a spiritual message, not a political one

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think part of that sentiment is also I'm not a threat to the government please don't kill me

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[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Jesus literally REFUSED to be dragged into ideological politics of his time (John 6:10-15)

He even defied those who tried to put him to test and force a political statement come from him against the current political leader, the Caesar, by trying to have him a forced position on taxes (Mark 12:13-17)

All this makes sense, as he himself said about himself and his followers that they are not part of this world (John 15:19)

He LITERALLY made his teaching revolve around god’s kingdom, not any human ideology (Matthew 6:9, 10)

I mean FUCK, even Satan himself offered him to be the ruler of the whole FUCKING world and he rejected it flat out (John 14:30)

He did care about people, and alleviated the physical suffering of many, but he made clear his and his followers priority should be preaching and teaching God’s word (Mark 1:32-38)

And why wouldn’t he, after all, part of his teachings are that all the world governments and ideologies are to be destroyed. (Revelation 16:14) Every. Single. one.

Yes, including socialism.

So anyone using his teachings to attack whoever and linking him to your ideology, calling him a representative of brand "X" collectivism, should get down from any high horse they think they are, it’s not doing you or them any favor and they clearly don’t know what they are talking about.

Case in point, people talking in here about a hell existing in the bible when there is none. That’s basically all it takes

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

People care about helping people.

Its had a billion different names throughout history and each of them has been or will be subverted into something bad by people who seek control.

[–] bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Jesus also hated the Nicolaitans. And if you want socialism without a revolution, which is also not OK, you need yo go the Nicolaitan way.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

What is the Nicolaitan way? Wikipedia is quite short on it.

[–] Green_Mouse@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Do we really know what the real Jesus was like, what his teachings were, and that they are not just fairy tales created by someone? or changed by someone. I don't think there is/was much socialistic in his teachings.

For all their “christianity”, republicans in the US are pretty hypocritical

Many Christians are hypocritical in general.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca -5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Peace and love are not in man's nature, regardless if you are a Christian or a Socialist, or both. "My god will fuck you up if I don't get my money!". That is the twist on capitalism.

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[–] medem@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yea, but The Church (or, since you're specifically talking about Gringoland, rather, churchES) are capitalist enterprises - hence you can't expect them to criticise capitalism (even less, capitalists).

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I can and I do. If they go so heavily against the teachings of the person they're named after, they're nothing but the worst kinds of hypocrite.

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