Economics of Christianity

My argument structure will be very simple. I will. .. A: Briefly Define CommunismB: Cite Biblical support for the core tenets of Communism. A: Defining Communism: A brief overview "Marx believed that a truly utopian society must be classless and stateless. (It should be noted that Marx died well before any of his theories were put to the test. ) Marx's main idea was simple: Free the lower class from poverty and give the poor a fighting chance. How he believed it should be accomplished, however, was another story. In order to liberate the lower class, Marx believed that the government would have to control all means of production so that no one could outdo anyone else by making more money. Unfortunately, that proves to this day to be more difficult than he might have realized. "(1) "In the communist society that Marx described, the government has supreme authority through its total control of land and means of production. Because the government distributes land and property among the people, communism sets a standard of equality -- both economically and socially -- among its followers. "(1) Summary of the core tenants of Communism. 1: Classless society 2: Free lower class from poverty 3: Absence of private property 4: Standard of equality economically and socially B: Biblical Support All the verses I will site will be from the KJV of the Bible. 1: Classless society Romans 2:11 Act 10:34 God is no respecter of persons. Romans 10:12 “No difference” The God of the Bible views all people as his children and is no respecter of persons. He does not see us in any sort of class distinction. 2: Free lower class from poverty Mathew 25: 35-40 Instructed to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. Luke 12:33 Instructed to give to the poor. 1 John 3:17-18 Instructed to give to those in need. There are numerous examples in the Bible that teach to give freely of our possessions to the poor. 3: absence of private property Mathew 19: 16-24 These verses depict a rich man whom Christ tells to sell all his possessions and give to the poor. Also, contained in these verses is the famous “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. ” Acts 4:34 Apostles sold all of their possessions. Luke 12:33 Commanded to sell what we have. 4: Standard of equality The famous Communist phrase goes “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” Acts 4:35 Sold possessions, each given according to their need. Mathew 20: This chapter is a parable of workers in a vineyard. All workers are paid the same regardless of when they started working. James 2:2-6 Instructed to treat people with a standard of equality. 1 John 3:17-18 Instructed not to have what others need. C: Concluding opening argument. I have shown that there is a large amount of biblical support for the core tenets of Communism. I would like to conclude with an often quoted verse 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is the root of all evil:” Sources: All verses I used are from the New Testament. Being that there are many verses I used I did not link each one. The second link below is to an online bible. (1). http://people.howstuffworks.com... (2) . https://www.lds.org...