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minus-squareGinny [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up61·4 days agoThat isn’t what socialism is, but it is however exactly what Jesus told people to do. And yet she - a Christian - seems to hold the idea in contempt. Curious.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoI don’t love religion, but many churches do make some attempt to help the poor in the areas where they run. There are a lot of churches that are closer to a mafia with intent and fees.
minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agolong as you obey that’s not charity, that’s extortion
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoYou don’t have to obey, they just make you pay more… to do the right thing… you know, grease god’s palms
That isn’t what socialism is, but it is however exactly what Jesus told people to do. And yet she - a Christian - seems to hold the idea in contempt. Curious.
I don’t love religion, but many churches do make some attempt to help the poor in the areas where they run.
There are a lot of churches that are closer to a mafia with intent and fees.
long as you obey
that’s not charity, that’s extortion
You don’t have to obey, they just make you pay more… to do the right thing… you know, grease god’s palms