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Old 02-22-2018, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Teppler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Christianity doesn’t conflict with capitalism.

As Gods son, Jesus gave from a position of great abundance. Christians are encouraged to do the same but that doesn’t necessarily mean give away all your money as soon as you make it. For all of Jesus’s lessons there’s also interpretation on how to implement them.
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Before Christianity hitched its wagon to western imperialism -- it was not pro capitalist. Adam Smith saw Christianity as a counter-balance to capitalism to prevent it from declining into a oligopolistic dystopia.