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[–] Pointtwogo@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (21 children)

First off, Jesus isn't against Capitalism. He never said that selling things wasn't allowed. Get your facts right.

[–] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Jesus wasn’t against capitalism because capitalism didn’t exist when he was alive. However, he was pretty clearly against people getting rich at the expense of others which is at the core of capitalism. Have you even bothered to read the other comments on here? In addition, your definition of capitalism is wrong. One more thing, Jesus wasn’t against selling things. He pretty clearly said “sell your possessions and give to the poor.”

[–] Pointtwogo@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (18 children)

However, he was pretty clearly against people getting rich at the expense of others which is at the core of capitalism.

How did you know? Which verse says that? Jesus's only issue with the people selling fish were that they were selling it in the temple of God. Otherwise, he wouldn't have cared. In the Bible, he has never spoken a word against tax collectors, much less Capitalists. Proof?

[–] CatoPosting@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mathew 19 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

Also, why bring up tax collectors? Not related at all.

Clearly, America delenda est.

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