Is Socialism Biblical?
Posted on 13. Jul, 2011 by Tommy Newberry in Socialism, The War on Success
Is Socialism biblical?
This is an important subject to mull over in light of the current administration’s policies and programs. Intuitively, we know the right answer. But to confidently answer this question necessarily requires an understanding of both scripture and the theory and practice of socialism throughout history. To consider this question requires understanding what the Bible teaches and implies about God, about morality, and about society.
After all, our nation was founded on biblical principles and according to recent polls, 80% of Americans claim to believe in God and 77% claim to be either Christian or Jewish.[1] It is essential to have an organized, logical counterargument at the ready in order to refute the trendy assertions that are deceptively portraying socialism as “the biblical way.” As you’ll see, nothing could be further from the truth.
The clearest way to grasp the callous reality of socialism is to first understand the truth of God and the biblical worldview that must naturally follow. From reading the bible, we learn that among other things, God is all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing, merciful, just, and unchanging. God knows everything about us and loves us anyway. God cares for us, cheers for us and desires the best for us. The apostle Paul presents a beautiful description of God and the things of God as lovely, pure, true, gracious, just, excellent, and worthy of praise.[2]
Recently, and in many surprising circles, socialism has been confused with compassion. But, at best, socialism is counterfeit compassion, a cruel knock off of the real deal, creating far more ills than it seeks to repair. Like cashing a forged check, socialism may buy some temporary necessities, but it is not an honorable solution, and it is a rough way to go through life. At a quick glance, counterfeit compassion looks like the real thing, but upon deeper examination, it is exposed as a fraud. Like a pleasant-tasting poison, it’s the side effects that bring us down. Do not mistake true compassion and generosity with socialism. Socialism is not caring; it is force and force is not a good thing. History proves that the short-term, expedient fix that socialism may perhaps supply is outweighed by the unhealthy long-term addiction it causes.
Socialism and secularism go hand and hand. The less room that is allowed for God in everyday life, the more room opens up for government meddling. In America, the result of leaving God out of the picture has produced multiple generations feeling lonely, confused, and isolated like never before. Disconnected from traditional and proven sources of value and love, they now seek solace in government programs.
With special thanks to the Obama administration and its radical allies, this previously obvious truth has been smeared and distorted lately. As I discuss in detail in The War on Success, both the spirit and the letter of scripture rebut the theory and practice of socialism.
Our individual freedom and range of lifetime opportunities tightly correlates with our ability to enrich and add value to others. This concept, not greed, is the foundation of our free market and the greatest causal factor for our nation’s unprecedented, multi-generational prosperity. No doubt about it, America’s divinely inspired system of free enterprise, like our founding documents, is rooted and supported by the timeless truths revealed throughout the Old and New Testament. But remember that the socialist deplores such absolutes or fixed truths of any kind for it boxes him in and restricts his flexibility to manipulate feelings and influence the masses.
Certainly, it is much easier to defend socialism when you take God out of the equation.
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