Uhm... you invited yourself into the conversation. By all means feel free to step in, but don't then take offense at being included.
SIM labels principles Jesus taught and embraced as Marxist. SIM labels Marxism satanic. 2+2=what? Again, be aware of the unspoken implications of your words.
I'm with him on Marxism being satanic. I'm not with him on how he labels his principles. Or which principles he supports.
Jesus taught generosity and sharing. When people don't do that, a beneficial government will try to do it for them. Yes government sucks and does a horrible job at it*. We can avoid that by being generous and sharing in the first place, thereby eliminating the need for government intervention. If you don't like starving people on government food stamps, then pay them enough that they can afford to eat. Just like Jesus says.
Do I really have to drag out the rich man passage again? You didn't hear it the first 2 times, what are the chances you're going to listen this time. That's what make this all so futile. You don't want to agree with my words, fine. You don't want to agree with your own principles words, fine. But when you don't want to agree with Jesus' words... well now that's just satanic.
Wanna know what makes me not a hoarder? I know I am better off than 75% of the population, and that worries me. I just donated 30 cases of water to the local food pantry, and in my car I have a dozen bags of food and drink to hand out to people on the street who need it. Just donated nearly 4 figures to typhoon relief. 2 years ago I dropped 125k on a remodel to help keep a friend's construction company afloat. Have you ever been somewhere people live on a dollar a day? I risked jail in a thrid world country to bring money and medicine to people for whom a dollar would be riches. Yes I am aware that I am fortunate, and yes I am doing all I can to not be a hoarder. 'Cause I know Jesus doesn't like them.
What'd you do today? Check your stock listings?
Oh yeah, the *. Like the ACA, Walmart's webpage was overrun by traffic on Black Friday and crashed. Thousands of people were not able to log on or complete transactions. Pot ... kettle. Did you know that 4 of the top 10 richest people in the US are of the Walton family? And yet a Walmart in Ohio held a food drive
for it's own employees.
I'm not sure where the line between prosperity and hoarding is, but I'm pretty sure that when 1 percent of the population grabs 95% of the resources, that falls on the hoarding side. And you shouldn't support it, because Jesus taught us to do just the opposite.
Ah heck why not:
Matthew 19:
16Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
17“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18“Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,
19honor your father and mother,’[SUP]
c[/SUP] and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[SUP]
d[/SUP]”
20“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24Again 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.”
25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[SUP]
e[/SUP] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.