Jesus Was A Capitalist

[norwegen]

No, it isn't. He was a carpenter - or could have been, anyway, but chose not to pursue that trade.

How do you think St. Paul supported his missions? By his trade as a tentmaker, choosing not to burden others for support. He set up shop in different cities wherein he would preach the gospel.

you are making the same mistake as the OP, you are assuming that there are only two choices...socialist and capitalist.

But that is not the case.

No one in the Bible is castigated for his wealth except for the temple elite, such as in James Chapter 5. Misery and decline had descended on the wealthy temple leadership, as he details in his letter to the diaspora (Js 5:1-6).

These Pharisees were something akin to the leadership we find in socialist governments.

This person was not a temple elite.


17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” 20 And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

Nicodemus was indeed a Pharisee, the aristocracy who derived their authority from the Mosaic Law, or as the apostles called it, the law of sin and death. And Jesus did not condemn him; he invited him into the kingdom.

That was not Nicodemus.

Very good, you caught that in my answer.

I mean, yea, you're right.

Still, Jesus did not condemn him. And he was among the elite, as rich rulers tend to be.

 

[Jitss617]

Jesus was made of the image of God blonde and blue eyes and white.. and most definitely was a capitalist

Of course
Don’t forget Jesus was a Jew. You know how those people are

No he wasn’t ,, he was godson. He only used the body as a vessel

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

 

[Harpy Eagle]

And I am not making the mistake of calling Jesus a socialist.

It is no bigger of a mistake than calling him a capitalist. He was neither.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Pop Quiz....Socialism or Capitalism.....

Based on forced re-distribution of one's earnings.
Based on free will and generosity of the individual.

Take your time.....

Based on forced re-distribution of one's earnings....Socialism


Based on free will and generosity of the individual....Neither.

Capitalism has nothing to do with generosity and generosity has nothing to do with Capitalism.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I mean, yea, you're right.

Still, Jesus did not condemn him. And he was among the elite, as rich rulers tend to be.

Actually, Jesus did condemn Him to hell. He could not do what Jesus demanded of him, thus he was not going to be a part of the kingdom of heaven.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Jesus was made of the image of God blonde and blue eyes and white.. and most definitely was a capitalist

Of course
Don’t forget Jesus was a Jew. You know how those people are

No he wasn’t ,, he was godson. He only used the body as a vessel

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

The Jews were and still are God's chosen people. In the end times they will be raised above all else and America does not even exist.

 

[Jitss617]

Jesus was made of the image of God blonde and blue eyes and white.. and most definitely was a capitalist

Of course
Don’t forget Jesus was a Jew. You know how those people are

No he wasn’t ,, he was godson. He only used the body as a vessel

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

The Jews were and still are God's chosen people. In the end times they will be raised above all else and America does not even exist.

Falsehoods. We forgive you son . God loves you

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Of course
Don’t forget Jesus was a Jew. You know how those people are

No he wasn’t ,, he was godson. He only used the body as a vessel

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

The Jews were and still are God's chosen people. In the end times they will be raised above all else and America does not even exist.

Falsehoods. We forgive you son . God loves youb

Why do you call God a liar? That is what His word says will happen at the end times.

 

[Jitss617]

No he wasn’t ,, he was godson. He only used the body as a vessel

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

The Jews were and still are God's chosen people. In the end times they will be raised above all else and America does not even exist.

Falsehoods. We forgive you son . God loves youb

Why do you call God a liar? That is what His word says will happen at the end times.

We forgive you son

 

[Harpy Eagle]

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

The Jews were and still are God's chosen people. In the end times they will be raised above all else and America does not even exist.

Falsehoods. We forgive you son . God loves youb

Why do you call God a liar? That is what His word says will happen at the end times.

We forgive you son

But God does not forgive you for your hate and your blasphemy

 

[norwegen]

And I am not making the mistake of calling Jesus a socialist.

It is no bigger of a mistake than calling him a capitalist. He was neither.

In the ancient Near East, some Palestinians were wealthy and some were not. By and large, they chose their own paths in life without government coercion. Even under Roman occupation.

It was not the free-market laissez faire capitalism of the United States but capitalism by and large, and Jesus and the apostles never condemned it. They condemned only the wealthy temple hierarchy and the corruption of that age.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

And I am not making the mistake of calling Jesus a socialist.

It is no bigger of a mistake than calling him a capitalist. He was neither.

In the ancient Near East, some Palestinians were wealthy and some were not. By and large, they chose their own paths in life without government coercion. Even under Roman occupation.

It was not the free-market laissez faire capitalism of the United States but capitalism by and large, and Jesus and the apostles never condemned it. They condemned only the wealthy temple hierarchy and the corruption of that age.

The fact that Jesus did not condemn capitalism does not make him a capitalist...another logical fallacy.

Jesus condemned greed, no matter who was practicing it.

Jesus talked more about money and the dangers of greed than just about any thing else outside of forgiveness.

 

[Coyote]

View attachment 309613Jesus will remember who had abortions, and who allowed abortions, and who tried to stop abortions...

....and he will remember who abused children and families at the border, who allowed it, who supported it and who tried to stop it.

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Jesus would not be a Capitalist or a Marxist and would be very upset that his teachings have been twisted for Political gain from any side...

Jesus was above politics and his teachings should be taken to heart but alas so many are blind why do I preach...

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.”

~ Matthew 20:1-16​

According to Jesus, we're free to do with our wealth as we please.

As long as it is yours and not someone else that most of you lust for.

Most of you suffer from Lust, Greed, Eny and even Sloth and let be clear Jesus did not care about your wealth or status but more about your soul which I have stated already!

 

[rightwinger]

It was the Capitalists who crucified Jesus

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

View attachment 309613Jesus will remember who had abortions, and who allowed abortions, and who tried to stop abortions...

....and he will remember who abused children and families at the border, who allowed it, who supported it and who tried to stop it.

Trump and Obama along with their supporters will be remembered well then!

 

[Coyote]

God had all the religions in the world to choose from

He wanted his son raised as a Jew

Jesus had nothing in common with the Jews we used her body as a vessel,, and he gave us what the American man should look like and act. Thank you god

The Jews were and still are God's chosen people. In the end times they will be raised above all else and America does not even exist.

Falsehoods. We forgive you son . God loves youb

Why do you call God a liar? That is what His word says will happen at the end times.

We forgive you son

Is that the royal "we"?

 

[PoliticalChic]

Pop Quiz....Socialism or Capitalism.....

Based on forced re-distribution of one's earnings.
Based on free will and generosity of the individual.

Take your time.....

Based on forced re-distribution of one's earnings....Socialism


Based on free will and generosity of the individual....Neither.

Capitalism has nothing to do with generosity and generosity has nothing to do with Capitalism.

So sorry....you only got a grade of 50.....

 

[Mac1958]

View attachment 309613Jesus will remember who had abortions, and who allowed abortions, and who tried to stop abortions...

....and he will remember who abused children and families at the border, who allowed it, who supported it and who tried to stop it.

These folks appear to be American Christians only.

Something like that.
.

 

[Coyote]

Pop Quiz....Socialism or Capitalism.....

Based on forced re-distribution of one's earnings.
Based on free will and generosity of the individual.

Take your time.....

Based on forced re-distribution of one's earnings....Socialism


Based on free will and generosity of the individual....Neither.

Capitalism has nothing to do with generosity and generosity has nothing to do with Capitalism.

Capitalism has no moral compass - it is nothing more than an extremely basic economic system.