I can’t find evidence of anti-communism in the Bible?

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Sou brasileiro! A Teologia da Libertação afetou muito todos países católicos da América do Sul.
 
All right…" Social Justice" then ?
But this isn t " Sacred Scripture"…
Suggestions ?
Aside from reading the basics which I suggested.
Piensen, please. Think,please…
 
Poor choice of words on my part. My point was that many here on CAF condemn even social democracy as equivalent to the socialism condemned by the Church… which clearly isn’t the case.
I’m not American FYI.
 
Recently in the U.S., the terminology seems to have been flipped from “social democracy” to “democratic socialism,” while still meaning “that thing the European countries have.” As you point out, the change in terminology is inaccurate and, I would argue, tactically a bad idea, since people over here tend to react poorly to anything called socialism. But that’s probably why “democratic socialism” was used in place of “social democracy” in the post to which you are replying.
 
Yep, Venezuela comes to mind. By all means I’m not a communist, not all atheists are communists, and as you well know by first hand experience not all communists are atheists
 
You’re right. I guess social customs? In any case, religious hierarchy is irrelevant
 
Yeah that’s one of the major flaws of the US, in my opinion. Anti-communism taken too far, to the point of misnaming things
 
graciew said:
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Curious11:
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Take your time to read this. It is helpful for an informed discussion.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/p...peace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html
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And In addition read Pope Pius XII encyclical Divini Redemptoris for a complete treatment on modern communism which is largely atheistic communism.
 
Yes but not the only type of communism. That encyclical is not enough I’m afraid. And by the looks of it neither is the the link posted by @graciew
 
Do you have any relevant example of present day non-atheistic communism? That’s might help focus the conversation.
 
Liberation theology. Which is more widely practiced in today’s world than atheist communism
 
Yes, the Compendium includes reading these one by one,or referring to them ,of course.
Thank you!
 
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Liberation theology. Which is more widely practiced in today’s world than atheist communism
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Good grief! Well there are reams and reams of catholic treatments on the heresy of liberation theology. How much time do you have to get up to speed on all that?
 
If you could post a link with bible verses that oppose liberation theology, that would make me like you more.
 
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You’re right. I guess social customs? In any case, religious hierarchy is irrelevant
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Except that a large extent of communism is based upon production. What do priests and religious of any sort “produce” in material goods? Yet they would consume goods. How long would it take for people to say they are a privileged class because they do not produce anything of value yet they consume?

Of what value are the elderly and crippled in a communistic society?

If it is to work in any way that is compatible with Christianity, than what you end up with is something other than communism.

Strict communism devalues humanity.
 
That’s not true. Elderly people could be looked after with resources produced by the working population, in theory. Priests could be maintained by voluntary contributions to the Catholic Church or set up self sustaining religious communes (also known as monasteries)
 
Hi,I suggest the Compendium because it may be simpler and more guided for us to understand than reading them all one by one and building ourselves a " Compendium".
The Church did that for us. And as we all learn all the time, it is a very good resource to go back to .
As it is if course,different documents.

Again,if you do not mind,what subforum would you find more appropriate to move this discussion to? Is your concern Social Justice,Curious?
 
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That’s not true. Elderly people could be looked after with resources produced by the working population, in theory. Priests could be maintained by voluntary contributions to the Catholic Church or set up self sustaining religious communes (also known as monasteries)
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Self sustaining religious communes? They don’t own the property or the resources to be self sustaining. What they produce is not theirs to sustain themselves on. A self sustaining religious commune is not communism.
 
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