How can Christians be pro-capitalism?

[Hare_Geist]

MATTHEW 6:24 "No-one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Capitalism runs off of attempts at making a prophet and therefore focuses around greed. Doesn't it strike anyone as odd, then, that a lot of Christians are pro-capitalist and for a system like this, which encourages people to be greedy and makes money a basic necessity for life in the eyes of the majority? Shouldn't Christians be all Christian Anarchists?

[Twisted_Ferret]

Originally Posted by Hare_Geist

Capitalism runs off of attempts at making a prophet

You got it wrong, mate, that's Christianity!

[Blades of Hate]

>_<

proFit.

well, understandable, a lot of things about christianity in today's life is hypocritical.

[Masta Thief]

Originally Posted by Hare_Geist

MATTHEW 6:24 "No-one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Capitalism runs off of attempts at making a prophet and therefore focuses around greed. Doesn't it strike anyone as odd, then, that a lot of Christians are pro-capitalist and for a system like this, which encourages people to be greedy and makes money a basic necessity for life in the eyes of the majority? Shouldn't Christians be all Christian Anarchists?

No, your a douche!!!You know nothing about Christianity so quite spouting out your ignorance!

Capitalism- people make thier own money by how hard they work! In the bible it says a man should work for his food and other stuff, not take handouts or bum off people(not nesacarily that but thats the main idea!) Communism and socialism is godless and thats why people w/o gods like yourselves like them more than capitalism and why we like capitalism!

[oc6]

Originally Posted by Masta Thief

Communism and socialism is godless and thats why people w/o gods like yourselves like them more than capitalism and why we like capitalism!

Not always. There is Christian communism.

[Beka]

Originally Posted by Masta Thief

Capitalism- people make thier own money by how hard they work!

NO. You have no idea of what capitalism is. I agree with the OP, as Mahatma Gandhi said:

"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

[Pilsu]

Originally Posted by Masta Thief

No, your a douche!!!You know nothing about Christianity so quite spouting out your ignorance!

Capitalism- people make thier own money by how hard they work! In the bible it says a man should work for his food and other stuff, not take handouts or bum off people(not nesacarily that but thats the main idea!) Communism and socialism is godless and thats why people w/o gods like yourselves like them more than capitalism and why we like capitalism!

For a second I played with the idea that you weren't a shitty troll. Thanks for putting me in my place

[Masta Thief]

Originally Posted by Beka

NO. You have no idea of what capitalism is. I agree with the OP, as Mahatma Gandhi said:

i dont??? than come one socialist explain it to me?

[Rust]

All that believed were together, and had all things in common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
(Acts 2:44-45)

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”). He sold a field that belonged to him, then brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
(Acts 4:34-37)

If we're going to try to guess which political ideology Christians should try to emulate, then certainly the very early Christians serve as the prototype.

Those passages above describe the early Christian's form of living: communism.

[postdiluvium]

Jews are pro-capitalism. Christians are just riding their skirt tails.