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Biblical Economics: The Divine Laissez-Faire Mandate
Can you run the economy just using the Bible? Many in the Christian Right believe so.
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Named by Time in 2005 as one of the nation’s “25 Most Influential Evangelicals,” David Barton is a self-styled “historian” who has acted as a key bridge between the mainstream political right and radical-right religious ideology.
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Luke 12:33:
So, was Jesus a communist ? Likelly no. Neither he was a capitalist. Tryin to use scripture to foster your own personal ideas is a ridiculous attempt to validate a flawed idea by calling to a higher power. And yes, both extreme extreme capitalism and extreme communism deeply flawed in equal measures.
The bible says more about God being the friend of the poor, and judging based on how you treat the poor.
https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?search=Poor&version=YLT&searchtype=all
In short, God isn't saying what they think he's saying.
If you don't want to read the link here's a sample:
NLT “Never take advantage of poor and destitute laborers, whether they are fellow Israelites or foreigners living in your towns.