Christianity Was Always for the Poor (David B. Hart, Jacobin)
Christianity Was Always for the Poor (David B. Hart, Jacobin)
From the Sermon on the Mount through the Apostolic Age, the first Christians preached against wealth.
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Christianity Was Always for the Poor (David B. Hart, Jacobin)
Christianity Was Always for the elite maintaining control over the poor.
FTFY!
11 0 ReplyYou obviously didn't read the article.
2 7 ReplyYou mean religious propaganda? No I did not
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Which is exactly why the christofascists & capitalists have twisted it into a weapon.
6 0 ReplyIndeed.
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Religion is a bane to the progress of humanity.
5 0 ReplyHumans are perfectly capable of hindering their own progress without needing to involve religion whatsoever.
2 0 ReplyI'd love to test your statement. First, we'll have to get rid of all religions...
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Surprisingly great article.
In point of fact, the New Testament, alarmingly enough, condemns personal wealth not merely as a moral danger, but as an intrinsic evil. Actually, the texts are so unambiguous on this matter that it requires an almost heroic defiance of the obvious to fail to grasp their import.
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