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re: Hugh Freeze Quote Ayn Rand????
Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:27 am to MFn GIMP
Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:27 am to MFn GIMP
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Conservative Christian does not equal objectivist. In fact, the core philosophy that selfishness is good is pretty incompatible with Christianity.
If you are truly a christian and believe all the teachings of jesus then you most likely are a socialist.
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Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:35 am to oklahogjr
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If you are truly a christian and believe all the teachings of jesus then you most likely are a socialist.
If that is what you believe, you missed the point of charity. Government is force. Forced charity is not charity, but theft. Jesus advocated giving freely. The only way a Christian can truly be a follower of Christ is by exercising his free will to do good, rather than being forced to do it. How has one truly demonstrated his discipleship when he had no choice, no temptation to do something other than God's will?
Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:46 am to oklahogjr
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Conservative Christian does not equal objectivist. In fact, the core philosophy that selfishness is good is pretty incompatible with Christianity.
If you are truly a christian and believe all the teachings of jesus then you most likely are a socialist.
Jesus was not a politician nor did he subscribe to a political philosophy because too many things he said conflicted to have a singular ideal. For instance Jesus advocated mercy and forgiveness but not he also did not denounce all laws. His message was not one of politics but of the spirit and to try to take the few quotes we have from him that have been re-translated multiple times designed for the context of something else entirely and getting his political views is crazy. Personally I am always highly suspect anyone that tries to think they have the inside track on what Jesus or God "really" meant because they are typically trying to twist His meaning to their own beliefs.
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