Comments on: Poll shows one-quarter of world disenchanted with capitalism

By: Antônio Dias dos Santos Neto

Antônio Dias dos Santos Neto — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:37:37 +0000

First of all – pardom me for my poor english ( i am writting from Brazil and it has been quite a while since my last english practice), but, trough the Holy Spirit, i believe i will make myself understood.

Well, let`s start from John chapter 12:

1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always

Judas was a leader of a political party – was a true revolutionary, but, the most amazing data that the Holy Bible give us is that “Barrabás” (that`s the word we have to name him in portuguese – he is the thief that Poncio Pilatos presents to the people before the crucifiction)was a “messianic leader”, a leader of a political party, a true Barack Obama of the Roman times….

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:47 +0000

[...] Poll shows one-quarter of world disenchanted with capitalism [...]

By: Larry Fuess

Larry Fuess — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:58:28 +0000

FW,

You don’t know your history or you wouldn’t have made such a simplistic and factually incorrect statement. Capitalism, supported by the Christian ethic is what propelled this third world country into the economic superpower of the world. Don’t forget, socialism was tried in early America, also supported by the Christian ethic, and failed miserably.

Sometimes there are poor due to God’s judgement upon them and sometimes for the ones that are blessed materially to help them. Socialism interferes with God’s dealing with individuals, and punishes those He wishes to bless and blesses those He wishes to punish so that neither are properly guided by His providence.

It is precisely due to man’s fallen nature that Capitalism works so much better than socialism. The problem today is that we no longer have the strong undergirding of morality that we once had in this country. The founding fathers told us what would happen if we lost this, and it has happened and we have also lost our prosperity and freedom as a result. There is no freedom outside of God’s law, but if you keep His law, capitalism works better than socialism in this fallen world.

By: FW

FW — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:22:36 +0000

BOTH socialism and capitalism are failures. This is a fallen world and in the grip of the evil one. Whichever way you cut it, there’ll be the poor, and injustice. We are hoodwinked if we believe that one System is better than the other. That’s the ploy of the evil one to keep people divided, and thereby rule.
The only escape is to come out of the kingdom of darkness into the wonderful light of Christ, via faith in what He’s done for us all. Then, while we may still be in the world we’re no longer OF it.
I’m remembering the lady who used to work for a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in the US until recently, who seems to have had a radical meeting with God, and has resigned to stand on the Other side. Only a radical personal change of heart through Jesus will bring change to the world.

By: FW

FW — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:12:18 +0000

“Americans are smarter than the rest, including the BBC, because they have the commons sense to support the free market” –
I wonder about this. I think I would say that rather than being smarter than the rest, Americans have the most to lose.

By: Dave Levine

Dave Levine — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:05:56 +0000

“As a result, banks had been strong-armed into issuing mortgages to “underserved groups” meaning Hispanics and African Americans.”

If by “Hispanics” you’re including millions of illegal aliens, then you are correct. To me, “Hispanic” is a p.c. word for illegals.

Over 5 million illegals given home mortgages by banks because of the CRA between 1977 and 2008 foreclosed on those homes.