Bernie Sanders: Jesus was a Socialist

I've always thought Jesus wanted some structure in which there was wealth redistribution, but still voluntary. A voluntary socialist is still a socialist.

thoughtomator said:
Jesus is the ideal socialist because he could literally create free shit out of thin air
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LOL
 
Regarding the video......I sure wish that libertarians who quote parables would ensure they explain that most parables are more importantly about a spiritual truth than the literal truth of the story. Parable of the talents is about Christians being given more responsibility to take care of God's work the more they show they can handle it. It's not literally about making money. I see the point, but me thinks you may not convince many Christians who have a doctrinal understanding of the parables with this video.
 
To anyone out there who thinks that Jesus was a socialist, aka someone who did not believe in the concept of private property, consider the following:

Matthew 20:1-15

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
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As far as why Sanders would say something like this given that he, at best, only sees Jesus as a rabbi (teacher), the answer is to justify his own paganism in the eyes of American Christians who probably lean socialist but are otherwise attempting to practice the true religion (and failing given their lack of understanding of the gospel). Then again, Sanders might also be trying to bull-bait the Evangelical wing of the GOP. Either way, good old Bernie is basking in the glory of his own senility.

Why, exactly?
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Apart from the idolatry issue and the fact that Jesus' human nature should not be the object of worship, do you really think that the pale, long-haired, hippie, metrosexual look that has been attributed to Jesus by Methodists and Romanists is the way a 1st century native of Judah who was perfectly keeping the Mosaic Law would look?
 
Ronin Truth said:
Human king?

NAH! :p
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Why you have to think in racist terms all the time.

He's would be king as we understand it plus more maybe, right? Not, "not" as we understand it and something primarily that we don't. That wouldn't make sense. We claim "humanity" as our own, but the only thing truly that we can claim is wickedness. The "humanity", the values and the virtues we hold, things like righteousness and true kingliness belong to God, not man.

Not "human" king, not "god" king. Just king. King of Kings to be precise.
 
wizardwatson said:
Why you have to think in racist terms all the time.

He's would be king as we understand it plus more maybe, right? Not, "not" as we understand it and something primarily that we don't. That wouldn't make sense. We claim "humanity" as our own, but the only thing truly that we can claim is wickedness. The "humanity", the values and the virtues we hold, things like righteousness and true kingliness belong to God, not man.

Not "human" king, not "god" king. Just king. King of Kings to be precise.
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Not racist, speciesist. :p :rolleyes:
 
wizardwatson said:
I actually love the idea of a good King. No voting dude. That alone makes my heart melt. Which means no morons pretending to be leaders and no public pretending to be intelligent.
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And if that good king just so happens to also be the creator of the universe, so much the better, right? :D
 
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