Hugo Chavez is dead

[Something completely different]

It is amazing that Castro is still alive. Why???

[Anomalocaris]

It is amazing that Castro is still alive. Why???

Because he is the punishment that the cuban exile community in Florida continue to deserve?

[jstrodel]

Chavez considered himself to be a Christian. I remember reading him say that he considered becoming a priest. I do not know how serious he was about his Christianity but it is interesting to see that left is becoming more open to religion. I have seen this in the united states also.

[Creed of Heresy]

I'm sure the CIA will be rounding up a suitable replacement. We can't keep our noses out of Latin America.

Of course we can't! Have you seen some of the women in Brazil??



Yeah I wouldn't be able to keep my nose out of South America, either.

[Minimalist]

They don't age well.

[Creed of Heresy]

They don't age well.

[Justtristo]

Chavez considered himself to be a Christian. I remember reading him say that he considered becoming a priest. I do not know how serious he was about his Christianity but it is interesting to see that left is becoming more open to religion. I have seen this in the united states also.

The New Testament preaches a form of communism, at least for those who are in the church. Also the New Testament anticipates this economic system to replace all others when Jesus comes to establish his kingdom on earth.

And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
(Acts 2:44-45 ESV)

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
(Acts 4:34-37 ESV)

Therefore one can be a Christian and a Socialist or even a Communist. Indeed such people are more faithful to the teachings of the New Testament especially than those Christians who favor Capitalism. Also in history there have plenty of Christian Socialists or Communists.

Since I believe that Capitalism is a better economic system than Communism or Socialism. Therefore I regard Christian socialists and communists as even more moronic than Christians who arent. :p

[jstrodel]

And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
(Acts 2:44-45 ESV)

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
(Acts 4:34-37 ESV)

The Bible does not teach that there should be a centralized state that redistributes wealth and takes control of property (although it does talk about redistribution of wealth in the Old Testament). It is more like a hostility to greed and materialism and an acceptance of love and charity and a suspicion of self interested values, although I think Christianity and capitalism can exist together.

[Phish]

He was a good man. R.I.P

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- I hated his antisemitism

- I will always point to the human rights violations and call them out

dude your german you should love antisemitism. And you should also hate human rights as well.


Just saying

[Rev. Rye]

The Bible does not teach that there should be a centralized state that redistributes wealth and takes control of property (although it does talk about redistribution of wealth in the Old Testament). It is more like a hostility to greed and materialism and an acceptance of love and charity and a suspicion of self interested values, although I think Christianity and capitalism can exist together.

Of course, the Bible doesn't really teach much in the way of political theory; and given the fact that every iteration of the state of Israel in the Bible is said to have collapsed underneath its own weight, I can't be too surprised at that.