Simplistic talk show hogwash. How about trillions in corporate welefare advocated by so called conservatives?
how does that statement let 'liberals' off from the charge they are generous with other people's money, all you have asserted is that Conservatives are generous with other people's money too.
His followers pooled their money and fed the poor. You know nothing of Jesus message
yes they were charitable. his followers did not round up all the local villagers and take their money then give that to the poor (whilst paying themselves a salary out of the taxes )
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Bullshit. Please don't tell me you are one of those mouth-breathers who thinks Jesus would be happy with the conservative movement in this country.
From what I read of Jesus then I would think there was hardly anyone who he could class as a follower. You had to give up everything and follow him to be one and not worry about money at all since God will provide. There is nothing about living like a conservative or a lIberal.
There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.
Did they force those who were not apostles to sell their houses?
Does this sound like free charity or a commandment from God to take from those who have and give to those who have not?
It sounds like Jesus telling
his followers to give up all they had and give it to the poor. It doesn't say "go to rich people who
aren't my followers and force them to give everything up)