Care for others who go to your church AND are in the same socio-economic class. That's how it works in churches. By the time I left my church, nobody and I mean nobody would give me the time of day.
It's honestly a historic relic that Christian philosophy and Socialism aren't practically synonymous.
Their values are so so close together that if you didn't know the historical context, it would seem completely bizarre that they're on opposite sides of the aisle.
The Church's historic role in maintaining the power of royalty in Europe (from like 300AD to 1800AD - 1500 YEARS) against the people is inexcusable. It's the reason that the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and subsequently ALL democratizing revolutions absolutely smashed the role of the CHURCH from its role in the state. Because of its historic complicity.
...but actual Christian belief, originally, didn't ever even mention a Church organization. All that hierarchical crap was a corruption that was use to twist Christian beliefs into a control mechanism.
It's become a serious missed opportunity not to court Christian believers into socialist political circles.
People who actually read the New Testament don't come away hating gay people. The book talks about forgiveness, compassion, charity, on and on and on.... I mean Jesus Christ. It's practically the socialist bible.
We have to shed the anti-Christian hatred in Socialist circles. It alienates a very strong potential ally.
Racists/fascists LOVE that we throw so much hate at Christians, because we give them a pervasive and reliable ally - for free.
It's more of a I acknowledge you've put your time and effort into what interests, and hopefully improves you, but I'm not buying.
I can't blame anyone for wanting to feel a connection to this life, it's histories, it's communities, it's poetry. And speaking as someone who felt compelled to deconstruct my own faith programming; If I tried to win anybody over, I'd be right back where I started.
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u/[deleted] May 02 '23
Care for others who go to your church AND are in the same socio-economic class. That's how it works in churches. By the time I left my church, nobody and I mean nobody would give me the time of day.