Monday, April 9, 2007

Communism and Christianity: like sisters in sin

Communism is ideologically very close to Christianity: you cannot expect all to be similarly productive, competitive and strong; yet everyone should have the right and opportunity to get food, shelter and warmth; their fair share of the national production.

Both communism and Christianity aim for non-exploiting division of labor and the proceeds of labor.
  • Communism: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."
  • Christianity: "It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive." (Acts 20:35)

Also realization of both communism and Christianity are very similar: Stalin's communism meant death for 20 million people; Mao's communism for 65 million. Bush's Christianity at the moment means torture and death for the people of Iraq.

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