Sunday, May 12, 2019

Was Jesus Christ a communist?

Obviously, the concept of communism / communis / comunis did not exist in the times of Jesus; and actually the word "communist" was not used until the 19th century, when Goodwyn Barmby first used it to refer to the disciples of Gracchus Babeuf; a 18th century French political agitator and journalist.

However, Jesus’ teachings, as written in the New Testament, do resemble communism / communis / comunis as described by Marx and Engels in the Communist Manifest. For example:
  • Regarding class and equality:

    “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28).
  • Regarding capital:

    “For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (Luke 18:25)

    “If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor” (Matthew, 19:21)

    “How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!" (Mark 10:23)

    “How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!" (Mark 10:24)

    “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:25)

    “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” (Luke 16:13)
  • Regarding private property:

    “Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes…” (Luke 10:4)

    “For [I mean] not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. But by an equality, [that] now at this time your abundance [may be a supply] for their want, that their abundance also may be [a supply] for your want: that there may be equality. As it is written, he that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.” (Corinthians II, 8:13-15).
  • Regarding Freedom:

    “We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?” (John, 8:33)

    “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” (Galatians, 5:1)
Therefore, according to the Lord and to his son Jesus Christ, anyone who opposes the principles of communism / communis / comunis is a blasphemous, a heretic and a sinner; and he will not only loose his place in heaven besides God and Jesus, he will burn in hell for eternity. :-)

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