scriptures that support small government, everyone supporting them self etc. etc.
(Old Testament | Proverbs 6:6 - 8)
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
The big difference between what is taught by the Democrats, and what is taught by the Bible - is the Bible teaches everyone to give of their own free will and choice - rather than forcing people to give.
(New Testament | Matthew 10:8) freely ye have received, freely give.
It's not charity if it is forcefully taken...
If you want to cherrypick, you can justify anything from picking out the right bible verses! First, we have to start with the fact that the Bible is a collection of 66 books, not one book! And many of those books are in complete contradiction with others....we even have to make note of the fact that several books, like Genesis, Job, Isaiah, show clear textual evidence of having more than one authors.
Now, let's go to that commie book called Acts of the Apostles, where maybe you can explain for me the free market capitalism of those early disciples and explain how it's charity and not forceful expropriation of wealth, when God, or an angel or some other supernatural enforcer whacks a rich couple for trying to secretly hold back some of their loot from the community:
ACTS Chapter 4:
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Now, how many rightwing Christians would yell "communism" if the same policies were advocated today? Continuing....
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
ACTS Chapter 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
No doubt the rest were filled with great fear! Trying to hold out some of your money from the disciples, and God sends an angel to put a hit out on you! Do these verses ever get taught in rightwing churches that glorify the rich, and scorn the poor?
