Port workers against the war

The longshoremen's union was just celebrating May Day, the international Marxist/Socialist/Labor holiday.

 

Two birds with one stone!

 

Have you ever known any longshoreman? You would be risking life and limb if you called the ones I've met socialist or Communist.

 

On the news (NBC) this morning, it was said they were "protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."


Say what??

Iraq....there's been debate there. But who on earth could question our going into Afghanistan? Either the news report got it wrong, or these are mighty uneducated folks, on part of their protests...

 

When you are more worried about wealth redistribution than you are safety then this is what you get. They hide their head in the sand on safety to acomplish a socialist agenda.

 

Where did you read this other than somewhere?

 

Didn't the mafia successfully run our ports for about 100 years ? Didn't have much of this stuff back then....

 

It seems to me that you almost intentionally put forward positions that are at direct variance with the Kingdom message.

Consider these texts:

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and (U)sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have (V)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

Am I the only who sees the connection to "wealth distribution"?


13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

This text certainly suggests that "safety" is not the highest of considerations for the obedient Christian.

 

Pretty darn near.

 

Let me get this straight, you do not see how the following statement from Jesus is not a mandate for some form of wealth distribution?

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and (U)sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have (V)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

 

What was the context of that passage?

 

The rich young ruler asks what he must do to inherit eternal life.

 

Thats right. Context is king.

 

Oh goody. I love this line of reasoning.

Are you suggesting that because Jesus is talking to a specific individual that we cannot generalize a principle?

Well, take that road if you want to. I'm game.

 

No. Whether Jesus was speaking to an individual or a groups of people is not relevent. You need to be careful in reaching for application. Otherwise one could pull form this passage that selling all that you have is required for salvation.

Scripture doesnt say why, with this particular indiviual, Jesus told him to sell averything he had and give it to the poor. This is the only instance in which He does this in scripture. Because it is the only time it becomes hard to use this as a mandate for government wealth redistribution. But the bigger problem that arises when one tries to impose socialism on this passage is the overall context, which is salvation. To impose socialism on of this passage socialism would also have to be tied to salvation.

 

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Acts 2:44-47 KJV

 

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