Kanyewest wrote:
Jesus would be a socialist.
I've never been certain on any spiritual or religious belief but two things hit me on this assertion:
1. Jesus, or anyone else, suggesting you voluntarily give to the poor is a good bit different than government compulsion w/the IRS and the threat of jail time ie involuntarily giving. I think that's a key difference between his teachings and worldly politics. The old expression was "A million for charity but not a penny for compulsion."
2. I also think the "give all of your possessions away" teaching is too a)help the less fortunate out in this world but also b)to remind you that this physical plane is illusory or at least only part of the whole picture and that we are actually spiritual beings (as I try to express this I realize my own understanding of it is limited)