Freedom is more than just a dream; it’s lasting love and life for all who believe… for all who receive (Christ by faith). It’s not given to us by small Gov and indeed not by big Government.. not by greedy capitalism (and not all is..) or by greedy-increasingly-popular Socialism (legislated stealing – taking from one to give to another).
Bottom line – Freedom is a gift to people by God Almighty. It was his original idea.
Heard it said, something like this.. "If you’re not some form of Socialist by age of 20, you haven’t got a heart. If you’re still a Socialist by age 30, you haven’t got a brain. Not to be a real Conservative at 20 is proof of want of heart; but to be one at 30 is proof of want of real understanding ..of what's so." Remember this...
Socialism is at odds with Biblical Christianity and against real Christians (this is a non-partisan comment if you study the word).
Socialism is has been growing in popularity in the States here (40% of Americans now embrace some for a Socialism and that needs to change). Socialism is stealing.. plain and simple, it's legislative theft. No stealing is in the Ten Commandments. Taking from one to give to another. Very destructive for people and nations. Keep watching Venezuela! Here they call it, “Democratic Socialism” and the Democrats in the USA keep pushing for this daily.. but it’s no less destructive.
“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” ~ Gerald L.K. Smith
That is so true. The great Adrian Rogers used to quote this often.
Healthy normal people do well to honor Christ -- worship God putting Him first (Matthew 6:33-34 Have you been born from above yet? You must be, because He said you must be. John 3:3). Sure be reborn spiritually. And we all should work smart even into old age. Our goal isn't to retire and sit on a beach working on a tan. God has a plan for you to glorify Him and be a blessing to others.
It's okay to own your property (it's not mine, it's yours), yes practically serve people. We all need to love people. Even show forgive and love to your enemies ...by God's wisdom and grace. These sinners also need the Gospel.
You just can never multiply wealth by dividing it.
There is a God, but Socialism is really at odds falsely saying there’s a life without God -- there is no God. I prefer to see all the evidence and read Genesis 1:27-28, “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
People are not the enemy – they are to be served, loved, listened to, reasoned with, and taught what’s really so from the Bible, science and real history.
Jesus Christ felt genuine compassion for people who were oppressed, harassed and manipulated ..so lost, like sheep without a shepherd. He still loves you and all people.
The answer to greed with Socialism or in Capitalism is simply to obey God and giving.
To many young people today, they haven't seen what Socialism produces or they can't seem to connect the dots. Many have never seen horrible results of Socialism at all, or from its Big brother Communism. Socialism to them seems to be more compassionate than greedy Capitalism. But think about it. Both Socialism and Capitalism can be greedy. We each choose.
- Three million+ people were slaughtered under Vladimir Lenin.
- 60+ million were slaughtered under Joseph Stalin.- 40+ million people were slaughtered in China under under Mao Zedong.- 54+ million babies have been killed in the USA. Selfish, lustful people and Planned Parenthood are largely to blame here along with their Socialist founder Margaret Higgins Sanger.
“The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” ~ Margaret Thatcher
“Socialism is the philosophy of failure…” ~ Winston Churchill
Again..Capitalism isn't a perfect safeguard. It incentivizes people to be more productive. But it could foster individuals ego and worldly greed (It's so important for all to know and follow the Word of God).
But those at the top are usually the most productive today and they create wealth and jobs for those who are poorer. So think about it.. shouldn't they be incentivized to do that helping them?
Think about the truth of this. Remember when the Soviet Union completely crashed all at once? It really happened and we can learn from this.
You can choose to be selfish, lazy, disobedient, then fail and you keep getting provided for.. a little bit.. but the whole system can fail and then nobody is provided for. Look at once oil rich Venezuela that is now in total chaos. It eventually just collapses like in North Korea where people are starving to death.
People in America now tend to be so into Government freebies. Who wants to work for anything? Learn from their bad example and opt not to be like them. Do your work as unto the Lord.. for His glory. Know Him, serve Him, and be different.. protect people and be a blessing to them while here.
