Last week, an avowed socialist – communist, really – won the mayoral seat of America’s No. 1, NYC, the home of Wall Street and the largest Jewish population in the world outside Israel. Zohran Mamdani promised a lot of free stuff. Yet, critics note that at the public party to celebrate his victory, people had to pay for their own drinks. That incident is a small harbinger of things to come.
With the incredibly terrible track record of communism, how could a free people vote in socialism? Easy. Through ignorance of history, promoted in our schools, our media, our songs, our culture and sometimes even through the pulpit, primarily through its silence on such things as how socialism contradicts basic biblical teaching.
But to the ignorant, it would appear the Bible promotes socialism.
[…]Certainly, the Bible does command us to help the poor. But nowhere does God say that the government is to help the poor. In fact, the Bible says we shall not steal nor covet our neighbors’ goods. Those two prohibitions comprise 20% of the Ten Commandments.
Although capitalism and free enterprise have proven to lift the quality of life for many in our country and all over the world, lately many young Americans clamor for socialism over capitalism. In some cases, they basically define socialism as simply sharing.
But critics note that socialism involves the force of the government. It isn’t sharing that is practiced. Instead, it is forcibly confiscating property from one citizen to give to another – while charging a hefty administrative fee in the process.
Furthermore, socialism undermines productivity and actually hurts the recipients who are supposedly the objects of charity.
[…]The Bible also says the family is ultimately responsible for the care of the needy and the poor. The Apostle Paul writes, “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” Now certainly, Paul’s not talking about those who cannot provide for their family, but those who refuse to do so.
[…]Let’s be blunt, socialism is simply a means by which many politicians these days are basically trying to buy votes – and they’re making us pay the bill.
— Jerry Newcombe, Nov. 11 WorldNetDaily column