A lot of bible-thumping, right-winging, conservatives seem to think that their way is the only way to heaven. And, of course, it is the American Way. These conservatives, who don't want anyone to tell them what to do with their religion, sure think they should judge everyone else. One of the things I've heard a lot of times thorugh this transition from right to left, is how Democrats are just Socialists in diguise. And socialism seems to be the mortal enemy here. I know I was taught how terrible it is. And in all honesty, I don't think that is works. Because people are flawed. And greedy. and power-hungry. But the idea that I should/could/would share whatever I have or whatever skill I excel at in order to help another fellow human who is lacking, that is what I understand to the be the basic premise of socialism. Is this right? Is my understanding accurate? Because this concept is how I undersand Christianity to be. And we've been told to take care of other Christians and to make our church our community. I seldom actually see that. And when I do, it is often connected with some form of a cult-religion. And I don't want to be part of the cult mentality.
But when I think about socialism, living in community, and serving Jesus, I think it falls under the unbrella of Socialism. Of course, I often discover that I have these ideas in my head of what something is, and reality is something different. So I may go off on this tangent only to get educated in the future and say.... "oh, I was really wrong back then..."
But I'm tired of people getting mad a those christians who are pursuing Christ and also practicing sharing what they have with people in need. I'm tired of hearing this is wrong because it is the dreaded Socialism. I'm just at the point where I'm annoyed with it.
Jesus would have given me the fruit of his labor. He would have said, "hey, come on in to my garden and grab the groceries you need...." And when someone comes and asks, "Jesus would you help me build something, I know you are a carpenter..." I can only imagine he would say yes.
I see people doing some of this in the world today. Not usually from the right-wing church. I see it in gossip groups on Facebook, people helping people in need with no expectation of pay back. I see it on Helping groups and pages on social media. Also with no expectation of payback.
I'm sad that it is more common to see strangers helping strangers than friends taking care of friends. Or really what I mean, the church taking care of the church. and the unchurched. The people Jesus told us to take care of... widows, orphans, homeless, poor, and immigrants.
Okay, my rant is over for tonight. I'm tired. I purged my soul and spit it out so it will not haunt me all night in my sleep, so I don't lay in my bed thinking that Jesus acts like a Socialist. And having the urge the shout, "Jesus would help others whenever he had extra, or maybe even if he didn't, he'd still share all he had!"
I don't honestly think Jesus fits any political or social perameters. He's Jesus. He's not a democrat, republican, Libertarian, socialist, communist, etc. These are governmental inventions we made. Humans. And Jesus is not of human origin. He has heavenly realms at his fingertips. But this is another whole post.
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