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Hands down, the scariest Halloween costume of the year. I wonder if unfunded liabilities are on the back. pic.twitter.com/o6WGSh8lry
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) October 31, 2015
All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.- Mussolini. Beware of the pied piper. pic.twitter.com/8JTKwgfP4B
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) October 31, 2015
The 19th century was the century of the individual. - Benito Mussolini. We must stop thinking of the individual. - Hillary Clinton.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) October 31, 2015
Obama has a lot of tricks to give away your treats. pic.twitter.com/yjmgDmhK0M
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 1, 2015
@realDonaldTrump The two best things we can do for veterans is (1) to privatize the VA and (2) to stop military interventionism.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 1, 2015
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Facebook Corner
(FEE). It is not recorded anywhere that Christ called for the state to use its power to redistribute wealth.
"It is not recorded anywhere that Christ called for the state to use its power to redistribute wealth."
No, he called his followers to do it. Read Matthew 25:35-46.
Then look at how America's evangelical mega-churches operate while they "Praise Jesus!" and vote Repuglican while vilifying the downtrodden.
"Inasmuch as ye did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
And you shall receive your 'just' reward."
Progressive retard. He was talking about INDIVIDUAL action, not COLLECTIVE action. Salvation is an individual, not collective concept.
Not all forms of socialism advocate the use of state power to redistribute wealth.
There is no doubt that Jesus condemned coveting a neighbor's goods. (Recall His condemnation of the jealous brother who wanted Jesus to arbitrate the brothers' inheritance.) Jesus also called for a VOLUNTARY response from the individual. As for the discussion of the rich and poor, Jesus was more concerned about the rich worshipping a false god of wealth.
All you need to do to see the Church's teaching on Socialism is to read the encyclicals. The Catholic Church has condemned both Socialism and Communism, not just as bad economic systems, but as evil.
If this is true why was the pope being so friendly with Castro, and never even acknowledged the Catholic dissidents sitting in prison right there in Cuba. You are right about the existence of evil, but it obviously isn't limited to only socialism or communism.
The troll is dead wrong. Pope Francis has condemned Cuba's socialism.
The whole of the bible, both the old and new testament are essentially attempts to answer the question- "Am I my brothers keeper?" with a "yes". Sounds like an ideology that provides fertile ground for socialism to take root to me.
Utter pretentious bullshit. The Bible is replete with references valuing hard work, savings, etc., not coveting a neighbor's goods. Wealth is often viewed as God's blessing. Jesus never condemned wealth, just its pursuit exclusive of one's obligations to God. Jesus' main mission is salvation, which is an individual, not collective response.
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